disappearing pointer with windows 8 touch screen laptop

Anonymous
2012-12-16T17:25:30+00:00

I just got an ACER v5-571 touch screen laptop.  I have no mouse and use mouse pad to move the pointer.  It worked great until today.  The pointer is no longer visible.  I set to use the ctl key to see where the pointer is.  It shows me where the pointer is located by a big circle.  I tried to change some mouse settings.  The pointer is still not visible.  Any suggestion?

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Anonymous
2013-01-02T18:34:00+00:00

I solved the mystery of disappearing pointer.  Suddenly remembered a few days before the disappearing of pointers, I was planning to show a movie via the hmdi port.  In the dark I played with some of the function keys.  Apparently I pressed the "hide the pointer" key (fn F7), next to the "two screens" key (fn + F6).   After press "fn" + F7 again.  The pointer returned.  No wonder all other suggestions failed to work.  I don't know if this info will help you, just to share.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-08-12T02:14:55+00:00

    Fn and F7 brought my pointer back. Thank you so much as I really dislike using a mouse. Cassandra

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-07-06T17:16:01+00:00

    Thanks a ton! Was struggling with the disappearing cursor, your suggestion really helped!

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-02-09T19:49:57+00:00

    Windows 8 on ASUS touch screen.

    Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Mouse

    Pointers: Select 'enable pointer shadow'

    Pointer Options-Visibility: Select 'Display pointer trails' and drag the arrow to the middle of the 'Short-Long' bar.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-02-07T13:45:31+00:00

    I have a Nextbook that is also windows 8 with a touch screen and I started having the same issue. I have even refreshed my laptop with no luck. Turns out, I noticed my puppy was bumping the screen when she was trying to get on my lap and that was causing the mouse to disappear. So I just tried tapping the back on the screen and my mouse came back.

    Every time I lose my mouse I try tapping the back of the screen and I have been getting the mouse back without fail. There is no need to slam on the back of the screen, a tap will do.

    Hope this is helpful

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