Mouse Pointer Becomes 4-Way Arrow and Won't Revert

[Damaeus]

In WinXP Home SP1, my mouse pointer occasionally becomes a 4-way arrow and
will not revert to a regular pointer unless I go to the mouse properties
utility and either select another set of pointers or disable, apply, enable,
apply the shadow behind the pointer. Has anyone ever had this problem in
WinXP? What's the fix?

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System Credentials - Hardware
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Motherboard : Abit NF7 -
AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1333 MHz (Not Overclocked)
CoolerMaster DP5-6H51 (Recommended by AMD)
DIMM3 - 512 MB PC-3200 DDR400 SD-RAM (Infineon)
DIMM2 - 256 MB PC-3200 DDR400 SD-RAM (Unknown Brand)
AGP : Chaintech GeForce FX 5600XT (128MB DDR-RAM)
Running nVidia Version 56.72 Reference Drivers
NEC MultiSync FP2141SB 22" Monitor @ 1600 x 1200 x 85Hz
PCI 1 : Empty
PCI 2 : Hauppauge WinTV 404 TV Tuner/Video Capture
PCI 3 : DSI DI3635 v.90 Fax/Voice WinModem 56k
PCI 4 : SoundBlaster Live Platinum 5.1
Front Speaker Output: Altec Lansing 5.1
Rear Speaker Output: Altec Lansing 5.1
Center Speaker Output: Altec Lansing 5.1
Gameport: Gravis xTerminator Digital Gamepad
Mic: Packard Bell Microphone
PCI 5 : Empty

Serial 1 : (COM1) Empty
Serial 2 : (COM2) Empty

Parallel : Xerox Workcentre XE80

USB 1 : Visioneer OneTouch 9120USB Scanner
USB 2 : NEC MultiSync FP2141SB 22" Monitor (provides extra USB ports)
USB 3 : Empty
USB 4 : Handspring Cradle

PS/2 1 : Logitech Optical MouseMan Wheel
PS/2 2 : Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite
CueCat Barcode Scanner

Case: Antec SX1030B (Black)
Power Supply: 500 Watts
5.25 #1 ex: Empty
5.25 #2 ex: Aopen 52x CDRW
5.25 #3 ex: Toshiba SD-R1002 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive
CD Digital Out to SB Live Platinum 5.1 in PCI #4
CD Analog Out to SB Live Platinum 5.1 in PCI #4
5.25 #4 ex: Creative Soundblaster Platinum 5.1 Live Drive II/IR
3.5 #1 ex: Empty
3.5 #2 ex: Empty
3.5 #3 in: Empty
3.5 #4 in: Maxtor 30GB ATA-66 7200RPM Hard Drive Model 53076U6
VIA IDE1a (Master)
3.5 #5 in: Western Digital WD800JBRTL 80GB ATA-100 7200RPM HardDrive
HighPoint IDE3a (Slave)
3.5 #6 in: Empty

Cooling :
CPU: Heatsink : CoolerMaster DP5-6H51 (Recommended by AMD)
Rear:
P/S Cooling Fan : Antec DF1208SL - 0.20 amp - 12 volt
Rear Cooling Fan 1 : Antec DF1208SL - 0.20 amp - 12 volt
Rear Cooling Fan 2 : Manhattan 700894 Ball Bearing
Front :
Front Cooling Fan 1 : Silencer Mod. 802812 - 0.075 amp
Front Cooling Fan 2 : Generic Fan



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System Credentials - Software
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Internet : Earthlink Dialup
OS : Windows XP Home - Version 2002 SP-1
WWW Browser : Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106.xpsp1.020828-1920
Cipher Strength: 128-bit

WWW Editor : Dreamweaver 4 / Fireworks 4 Studio / Homesite 5
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Usenet : Forte Agent 2.0/32.640 w/ Classic Hamster 2.0.2.1
Firewall : Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.4
AntiVirus : AVG 6.0 (Free Version)
Misc :

Multimedia : Winamp 5.01
: Windows Media Player 8.00.00.4487

Chat : Trillian Pro 2.012

Word Proc : MS Office 97
: MS Works 4.5a
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[Wesley Vogel]

Damaeus;

What are you using for a mouse?
What are you using for software, i.e
IntelliPoint 4.1?

 

[Damaeus]

In "Wesley Vogel"

Damaeus;

What are you using for a mouse?
What are you using for software, i.e
IntelliPoint 4.1?

Logitech Mouseman Wheel - Model BD53. It's a contoured optical mouse. Best
mouse I've ever had, too. Running the Logitech mouse software version 9.76.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Sounds like it.

troubleshoot a problem - specify product
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductRoot.jsp?locale=en_US&taskId=110

Software and Drivers - download Logitech MouseWare Software, 9.76
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/desktopiPAQ/us/download/18533.html