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PGriffin
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:14 pm    Post subject: Text cursor invisible in Word and Outlook
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When I connect to my Lenovo laptop using a port replicator, there is no text
cursor in Word and Outlook. The blinking vertical bar that is supposed to
show the text position is missing or invisible.

I can see what I type, and I can navigate through text with the arrow
buttons, but the text position indicator is not there, so I don't know where
I am in the document until I start typing. It is very frustrating to
navigate through a document without the text cursor.

If I disconnect from the port replicator, and use the laptop keyboard and
screen, the cursor is there, blinking happily away. Plug back into the port
replicator and it vanishes.

The port replicator is basically a thin client, linking to the laptop as if
it were a terminal server, so I believe this may be related to KB873418 which
says that cursor blinking is disabled in Terminal Services.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Sheldon Wasylenko
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:59 am    Post subject: missing cursor when using port replicator [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Am having this exact problem with same Lenovo notebook and port replicator. I don't know if it's a software or a hardware/firmware issue specific to Lenovo although I'm guessing the latter. It is very frustrating, indeed. --sw



PGriffin wrote:

Text cursor invisible in Word and Outlook
05-Nov-09

When I connect to my Lenovo laptop using a port replicator, there is no text
cursor in Word and Outlook. The blinking vertical bar that is supposed to
show the text position is missing or invisible.

I can see what I type, and I can navigate through text with the arrow
buttons, but the text position indicator is not there, so I do not know where
I am in the document until I start typing. It is very frustrating to
navigate through a document without the text cursor.

If I disconnect from the port replicator, and use the laptop keyboard and
screen, the cursor is there, blinking happily away. Plug back into the port
replicator and it vanishes.

The port replicator is basically a thin client, linking to the laptop as if
it were a terminal server, so I believe this may be related to KB873418 which
says that cursor blinking is disabled in Terminal Services.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:25 pm    Post subject: Re: Text cursor invisible in Word and Outlook [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I am having the same problem with Word 2007. I installed the port
replicator on Monday, 11/2/09, but the cursor started not showing up on
the external monitor on Friday, 11/6/09. It shows up on the laptop
screen, even though it doesn't show up on the external monitor.

I have a Lenovo USB Port Replicator with Digital Video (Lenovo part
number: 45K1610). If you don't mind my asking, what manufacturer and
model of port replicator do you all have?

I would greatly appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

Jim2356

Sheldon Wasylenko;97019 Wrote:
> Am having this exact problem with same Lenovo notebook and port
> replicator. I don't know if it's a software or a hardware/firmware
> issue specific to Lenovo although I'm guessing the latter. It is very
> frustrating, indeed. --sw
>
>
>
> PGriffin wrote:
>
> Text cursor invisible in Word and Outlook
> 05-Nov-09
>
> When I connect to my Lenovo laptop using a port replicator, there is no
> text
> cursor in Word and Outlook. The blinking vertical bar that is supposed
> to
> show the text position is missing or invisible.
>
> I can see what I type, and I can navigate through text with the arrow
> buttons, but the text position indicator is not there, so I do not know
> where
> I am in the document until I start typing. It is very frustrating to
> navigate through a document without the text cursor.
>
> If I disconnect from the port replicator, and use the laptop keyboard
> and
> screen, the cursor is there, blinking happily away. Plug back into the
> port
> replicator and it vanishes.
>
> The port replicator is basically a thin client, linking to the laptop
> as if
> it were a terminal server, so I believe this may be related to KB873418
> which
> says that cursor blinking is disabled in Terminal Services.
>
> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> --
> PGriffin
>
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Sheldon Wasylenko
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:40 am    Post subject: missing cursor when using port replicator [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi Jim,

The model of port replicator I'm using is the same 45K1610 (ThinkPad USB Port Replicator w/Digital Video).

Sheldon



Jim2356 wrote:

I am having the same problem with Word 2007.
12-Nov-09

I am having the same problem with Word 2007. I installed the port
replicator on Monday, 11/2/09, but the cursor started not showing up on
the external monitor on Friday, 11/6/09. It shows up on the laptop
screen, even though it does not show up on the external monitor.

I have a Lenovo USB Port Replicator with Digital Video (Lenovo part
number: 45K1610). If you do not mind my asking, what manufacturer and
model of port replicator do you all have?

I would greatly appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

Jim2356

Sheldon Wasylenko;97019 Wrote:


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:14 am    Post subject: RE: missing cursor when using port replicator [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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All, I am having the exact same problem with the same Digital port
replicator. If you all find a solution pleas share it with us.

-robert

"Sheldon Wasylenko" wrote:

> Hi Jim,
>
> The model of port replicator I'm using is the same 45K1610 (ThinkPad USB Port Replicator w/Digital Video).
>
> Sheldon
>
>
>
> Jim2356 wrote:
>
> I am having the same problem with Word 2007.
> 12-Nov-09
>
> I am having the same problem with Word 2007. I installed the port
> replicator on Monday, 11/2/09, but the cursor started not showing up on
> the external monitor on Friday, 11/6/09. It shows up on the laptop
> screen, even though it does not show up on the external monitor.
>
> I have a Lenovo USB Port Replicator with Digital Video (Lenovo part
> number: 45K1610). If you do not mind my asking, what manufacturer and
> model of port replicator do you all have?
>
> I would greatly appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.
>
> Jim2356
>
> Sheldon Wasylenko;97019 Wrote:
>
>
> --
> Jim2356
> http://forums.slipstick.com
>
> Previous Posts In This Thread:
>
> EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
> ASP.NET 2.0 Data Control Series
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