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netjack 10-28-2007 02:20 PM

Mouse pointer preferences tab gone?
 
Hi,

I'd like to change the pointer of my mouse:
System -> Preferences -> Mouse. I see a button and a motion tab, but no pointer tab.

thx

jessica_lilly 11-02-2007 05:42 PM

have you looked in the menu customize tab as you have probably deactivated it i don't know how you managed it but thats one of the first things i would look at.

hope i helped :)

netjack 11-03-2007 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jessica_lilly (Post 2946242)
have you looked in the menu customize tab as you have probably deactivated it i don't know how you managed it but thats one of the first things i would look at.
hope i helped :)

Thanks for your reply :)
I'm quite sure I did not change any such preference; where would I find it anyway? Not in the mouse preferences...

Cheers!

netjack 11-10-2007 07:02 AM

Found it: the mouse pointer preferences are not in System->Preferences->Mouse, but in System->Preferences->Customize->Pointers. I would call that hidden ;) A shortcut to the pointers from Mouse would not be bad.

ineuw 06-26-2008 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by netjack (Post 2954208)
Found it: the mouse pointer preferences are not in System->Preferences->Mouse, but in System->Preferences->Customize->Pointers. I would call that hidden ;) A shortcut to the pointers from Mouse would not be bad.

I am also trying to change my mouse pointer and I am using version 8.04. I may be a few months late to this posting however, nowhere is there an option called >Customize on my Preferences menu. I have looked everywhere to enable this menu item and it simply doesn't exist. Can someone please help with a non-cryptic explanation, as I am a new user?

Thanks

Yaddoshi 07-24-2008 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ineuw (Post 3196104)
I am also trying to change my mouse pointer and I am using version 8.04. I may be a few months late to this posting however, nowhere is there an option called >Customize on my Preferences menu. I have looked everywhere to enable this menu item and it simply doesn't exist. Can someone please help with a non-cryptic explanation, as I am a new user?

Thanks

Hey, took me a little while to figure it out too.

Click System > Preferences > Appearance

Then select your current theme and click the Customize button at the bottom of the window.

The last tab on the new "Customize Theme" window that pops open is Pointer.

Hope that helps.

ineuw 07-25-2008 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaddoshi (Post 3225664)
Hey, took me a little while to figure it out too.

Click System > Preferences > Appearance

Then select your current theme and click the Customize button at the bottom of the window.

The last tab on the new "Customize Theme" window that pops open is Pointer.

Hope that helps.

Many thanks for solving the mystery.

Sisyphus48 11-14-2008 07:38 PM

Thanks
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaddoshi (Post 3225664)
Hey, took me a little while to figure it out too.

Click System > Preferences > Appearance

Then select your current theme and click the Customize button at the bottom of the window.

The last tab on the new "Customize Theme" window that pops open is Pointer.

Hope that helps.

Thanks for the info Yaddoshi I spent 40 minutes looking for the means to change the pointer when I found your post!!


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