My Mouse cursor disappears?

ga2 · TweakNOOB Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 1

Find this key in the registry and change the value to 3. Mine was set to 4 and the cursor kept dissappearing. After I changed it to 3 it stopped dissappearing.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ATI Technologies\Multimedia\Features\TV\Display]
"DisplaySize"=dword:00000003

This problem has been plaguing me since I got this thing.

Please let me know if this works for you.

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Mozart1 · TweakNOOB Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 1

Worked great, thanks, that was driving me crazy.

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Maxsaint · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:34 pm Post subject:

it is quiet helpful for me since i am going to buy AIW 9600 Pro....but i dont know should i buy it or not since many of u guyz are having problem with it. any suggestions.
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alexvdl · SirTweaksabit Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 311

Nobody's reported any probnlems with the AiW 9600 pro.
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Maxsaint · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 1:01 pm Post subject:

thats good to here....
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HAL 9000 · TweakNOOB Joined: 05 Dec 2003 Posts: 1

ga2's registry edit fixed it for me. I only started having the problem after installing MMC 8.7. Here it is:

"Find this key in the registry and change the value to 3. Mine was set to 4 and the cursor kept dissappearing. After I changed it to 3 it stopped dissappearing.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ATI Technologies\Multimedia\Features\TV\Display]
"DisplaySize"=dword:00000003 "

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hawksnet · TweakNOOB Joined: 09 Dec 2003 Posts: 1

Within TV Setup > Display tab:
Set the Video Size to 'Medium'
Uncheck 'Auto Hide Controls when in Full Screen' option
Exit the TV Player and launch Gemstar GuidePlus+

critteritter · TweakNOOB Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 2

YES this registry change worked for me, same problems as people above, however I have a 9600AIW Pro.

"Find this key in the registry and change the value to 3. Mine was set to 4 and the cursor kept dissappearing. After I changed it to 3 it stopped dissappearing.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ATI Technologies\Multimedia\Features\TV\Display]
"DisplaySize"=dword:00000003 "

critteritter · TweakNOOB Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 2

luckyman · TweakNOOB Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 1

I found the following kludge will fix the disappearing cursor.

Run GuidePlus (with Launchpad toolbar present)
Wait for cursor to disappear.
Run the Player (from LaunchPad)
Exit the Player

Cursor is now restored and stays there for remainder of session.

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Jeff · TweakNOOB Joined: 13 Mar 2004 Posts: 1

Not sure how you came about the registry fix ga7 but it works. I have a 8500DV and never had the problem until I did a driver update with windows update.

DStriderX · TweakNOOB Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 1

I have an AIW 9700 pro and ga2's registry edit worked. Thanks.

ATI tech support sucked with regards to the disappearing mouse cursor. Now they are on top, they better devote more resources to Customer Support! Otherwise, we are just going to jump ship when another shift in the fight for the videocard throne heats up.

Gadget421 · TweakNOOB Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1

brandt · TweakNOOB Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Posts: 1 Location: virginia

I've had the same problem since buying the 9600 recently. I just tried to load the new MM center. Now with TV 9.0 Guide plus does not work at all! On launch it goes crazy and can only be killed through task manager.

Any one else had this issue?
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JayDubya · Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 5:00 pm Post subject:

uninstall it and get the newest versions of all the ati utilities and drivers from their website.
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sk8rjockid · TweakNOOB Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 1

Found a solution that fixed the problem. No problems yet:!

I found it at:
http://www.tweaknews.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5439[/url]

Find this key in the registry and change the value to 3. Mine was set to 4 and the cursor kept dissappearing. After I changed it to 3 it stopped dissappearing.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ATI Technologies\Multimedia\Features\TV\Display]
"DisplaySize"=dword:00000003

jaycook777 · TweakNOOB Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 1

I don't know how you ever figured out to change a 4 to 3 in the registry, but many thanks.

MethylONE · TweakNOOB Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 2

I did the registry change and it doesn't help me at all. However, mine was set to 2 and I changed it to 3, where everyone else was at 4 first.

I wonder what resolution you guys are running?

I'm new here and only found you because of this issue.
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MethylONE · TweakNOOB Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 2

Tried a bunch of stuff tonight. Still not working.

It really seems to me that the "auto-hide" mouse cursor is kicking in while in guide plus. Make sense?

A related issue to me is WHY THE HELL IS THIS THE SOFTWARE we get with ATi??

Guide Plus flat sucks! Have you seen SnapStream?? It smokes GuidePlus. All of ATi's EASYLOOK stuff is beautiful but then you boink over to GuidePlus...

...I don't get it?

If I were using only a HTPC setup with a TV I would be pissed that I had to switch to that crap to find TV listings.
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iain · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 1

I am having the same problem with my AIW-9600XT. The registry fix, and the fix suggested on ATI's site didn't help.

I just sent an annoyed report to ATI. They've known about this for a very long time (just look at the history of this topic), and haven't bothered to fix it.

In my experience, with this card, and with a prior card, ATI's software tends to be of poor quality. Seems like they're relying on their hardware experts, and don't care to get the software right. Long term, a very stupid approach.

IF ATI IS LISTENING: PLEASE HIRE SOME MORE QA STAFF!!!

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

I have never had this problem with the numerous AIWs I have tested.

Could be something else causing the problem.
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WAKIM · TweakNOOB Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 1

OMG! I had played around with this, gone back and forth with ATI, searched other forums, and lately was looking for some software to replace Guide Plus. I'll also say that while I have striped my computer down to parts I have always been hesitant about making changes in the Registry. I made my first change and couldn't be happier.

My heartfelt thanks for this solution!

Mistlefoot · TweakNOOB Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 1

Just a quick note to be added to this thread.

Have the 9600XT and have been suffering through this. I suspect that the registry change above has remedied this but did note something I have not seen yet in this thread.

This does not seem to be a Gemstar issue. I say this becuase I installed with default setting. One of the results was that the ati tv integrated with Internet Explorer. When I try to use that tv window while surfing, I lose my mouse the same. I am using ATI TV 8.8 and seems to be this that is the culprit..

This registry change has so far remedied the problem in both locations. Quite simply....this registry change is changing the default display size in ATI TV. Even more evidence as to the cuprit.

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dbsoundcheck · TweakNOOB Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 1

I Just bought an ATI X800XL AIW and was having the same issue as you all were!!
I did a search and found the solution about changing the value from 4 to 3 in the registry and it worked great! Thank you very much!!!