Mouse settings not saved after reboot/restart

Anonymous
2008-12-29T04:56:46+00:00

I am changing the speed at which my mouse pointer moves across the screen.  I am 'applying' the change then selecting 'ok'.   The mouse point then moves faster as set.  Then after restarting/rebooting the computer, the mouse setting is back to the default slower movement speed.   The changes are not saved after the reboot.   What is preventing the mouse movement speed change from being saved?

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Anonymous
2009-01-01T05:47:50+00:00

Mr. Brian,

  Please try the following steps.  Doing this should allow you to keep all the settings in the SetPoint software while at the same time resolving your issue.

   1. Click the Start orb, type msconfig in the Start Search box and hit Enter     If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click Continue 2. Within the System Configuration dialogue box, click the Startup tab

   3. Look for any entries named KHALMNPR or similar, and uncheck the box next to them (there may only be one)

   4. Click OK and restart your computer

   5.  After the restart, change your mouse pointer speed and restart

This should resolve your issue.  Please let us know.  Thank you.

Shane

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-02-22T03:04:20+00:00

     after restarting/rebooting the computer, the mouse setting is back to the default slower movement speed.   The changes are not saved after the reboot.   What is preventing the mouse movement speed change from being saved?

    Thanks  Fixed!! but still looking for answerson removing passsword, I have removed it and settings not saving.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-08-20T08:17:44+00:00

    Hello

    I have found a solution for this problem. I reinstalled SetPoint with "run as administrator" and enabled game mode in settings. Everything is OK now

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-11-20T11:41:46+00:00

    Disabling the IntelliPoint driver also worked for me on Win 7 Home Premium, and allowed my to retain the useful functions of my touchpad. Do as Shane suggests, but untick the intellipoint driver instead of his step 3.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-08-16T01:33:50+00:00

    Okay guys.

    While the previous mention of "Start Orb"[?] is rather cryptic,  the intended meaning is to run "MSCONFIG " from the "RUN" option in the Startup menu.  Likewise it can be executed from the command line .  This suggestion may not be complete as originally stated, but is on the right track.

    That said, widen your search parameters to include any MULTIPLE mousedrivers or software that appear in the StartUP tab in the MSConfig Window.

    This is a very common problem with Notebook computers as they invariably include a driver such as "Synaptics" for the touchpad.  If you are more apt to use a mouse rather than the built-in touchpad, this driver needs to "go"; if you want to be able to save your "Sensitivity" and "Precision" settings through reboots.  Your touchpad will still continue to function without the Synaptics driver, but enhanced or special touchpad features will not be supported.  For the purposes of this discussion, 'Synaptics' in the presence of a standard Microsoft HID mouse driver construes as using multiple mouse drivers.

    Synaptics will not allow a simple disabling of the driver, as the mouse settings applet will complain and prompt for uninstalling the synaptics driver should it be disabled using MSConfig/Startup.  Accept the "invitation", if you understand all of what I said above.

    Conclusion:  You must choose to have either full Mouse OR touchpad special features.  You cannot have both.  Sorry.

    Anyway, keeping things simple will resolve this problem.

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