If your touchpad cursor disappears on Windows 11, it can be a significant disruption to your workflow. Fortunately, there are several quick fixes you can try to resolve this issue. Below, we detail five effective solutions to get your cursor back on track and ensure your touchpad works...
Windows 11 has an automatic locking feature that activates when the system is idle for a preset time. While this feature enhances security by protecting the system from unauthorized access, it can be inconvenient for users who need consistent access to their screen, especially during tasks that...
My device: Gateway 2-in-1, 11.6" notebook (Windows 11 Home)
Hello, all. I couldn't find any way to increase my screen time-out on my device. It's awfully frustrating: the screen goes dark very quickly (perhaps a minute or so), and I need to press the spacer bar to bring it back up. Other...
device settings
display settings
gateway laptop
home edition
power management
screen timeout
settingsadjustment
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windows 11
I setup the following columns as default for all (new) folders:
Name, Size, Date modified
Now I created a new folder with the name "work".
Yes, all columns are set accordingly.
Now I rename the folder to "_work" and the shown folders are automatically changed to
Name, Date, Type, Size, Length...
On my laptop I'd like to widen the day and date area so that the day and date fit on one line. For instance, for today, I'd like it to display "Friday/09/16/2016." I have made this change in settings, and when I hover the mouse over that area, the display is correct. But because the display area...
accessibility
customization
date format
day and date
desktop
display area
hover display
laptop
settingsadjustment
system tray
taskbar
time display
time zone
ui design
user interface
widen area
windows 10
windows 11
windows settings
I've done a fairly cursory search through the forum, and haven't seen my specific issue mentioned, so here goes.
I have Win7 and the screensaver is acting weird.
Before anyone asks, I've checked all the settings regarding the amount of time before the screensaver comes on, before the computer...
background processes
bug fix
cold startup
computer
computer behavior
desktop
idle state
idle time
power settings
process management
reawakening
screen timeout
screensaver
settingssettingsadjustment
task manager
troubleshooting
user experience
windows 7
Every time I wake my computer up from sleep mode a program (Coral Paintshop Pro X4) keeps starting up. My O/S is Windows 7 Ultimate. Not sure where to stop this from happening. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Having used the Intellipoint 5.4 Magnifier tool for the past few years, I'm truly disappointed with Windows 7's Lens Magnifier, which Intellipoint uses instead the older version. The Windows 7 Lens seems to be trying to replicate the old Intellipoint features but it doesn't stack up, namely...
When I restarted my computer today. It came up with a strange font on the screen.
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This is not the first time this has happened. I do a system restore to a date earlier than the last windows update and it seems to clear the problem. Has anybody seen this and is there a way to...
display problems
font change
graphics driver
restart issues
settingsadjustment
system restore
troubleshooting
user experience
windows 10
windows update
sometimes, and I don't know what causes it, but I don't have the blue ribbon accros the top. I can get the back arrow and :X" by bumping the curser off the top of the screen , but that is a pain, can I fix that permanently?
Jacksprat
can anyone point me to a thread or FAQ on the easiest method of sharing my files from my evernal HD connected to win7 with my computers connected to xp.
my main pc is running win7 and has an external HD with all my documents and I want to share them with my laptop and netbook that are both...
Hello,
forgive me if I'm posting in the wrong section, but I don't know where else to put it.
I have a problem and I hope one of you can help me.
Problem
I play electric guitar.
I bought a jackplug to plug the guitar into my pc (directly to my soundcard) for direct recording and playback!
I...
audio delay
direct recording
drivers
electric guitar
guitar
home recording
latency
music production
musical
playback issues
rhythm
settingsadjustment
sound issues
soundcard
technical support
troubleshooting
volume control
windows 7
windows vista
windows xp
Yes. I've found another little problem. I have the power settings set to turn off the display after 30 minutes. Whenever I resume work, the screen stays black. Ctrl+Alt+Del ha a very slow response and goes to the blue selection screen. None of the selections work. Thus I have to reboot.
I will...
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black screen
bugs
computer hang
display issues
feedback
hard drive
power cycle
power management
power settings
response time
resume problems
sata drives
settingsadjustment
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troubleshooting
user experience
windows 7
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