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Mac Forum / General / Portable Macs / January 2005PB 17, OS X 10.3.7, prob. with mouse pointer on external monitor
Hi, Recently (could be about when I allowed software update to move me to 10.3.7, but I'm not positive about that) my Powerbook 17 started not displaying the mouse pointer when I hook my (sleeping) Powerbook to my 23" Cinema display. The Cinema display activates, but no mouse pointer. To get the mouse pointer working again, I have to open the Powerbook (it also no longer auto-senses that the internal display is now available and activate it automatically), put the machine back to sleep and re-awaken it. Upon awakening, both monitors are available, and the mouse pointer shows correctly. Then, I can re-sleep the machine, close the Powerbook, and re-awaken it with just the Cinema display, and the mouse pointer will be there. Until recently, I didn't have the disappearing mouse pointer problem, and opening the (running) powerbook while connected to the external Cinema display would automatically activate the powerbook's internal display. I would appreciate any advice. TIA, PLM  Signature[ ] __OIIIIO__ |||=oo=||| ||| ||| > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > I would appreciate any advice. TIA, Aha. I have seen something similar, with a 12" PB and additional external display. This machine drives the second monitor through a mini-DV to VGA adapter cable with no locater at the PB end. Recently, (10.3.7) accidentally removing the mini-DVI may (10% of the time) may result in an invisible, but still active mouse pointer on both screens after it has been replaced. Yanking the cable and re-inserting it again has always got the pointer back. I am pretty sure this started happening with 10.3.7. I would be interested if this works for you. SignatureI thought I would be the last on earth to mung my e-mail address. fsnospam$elliott$$ >> Hi, >> >> Recently (could be about when I allowed software update to move me to >> 10.3.7, but I'm not positive about that) my Powerbook 17 started not >> displaying the mouse pointer when I hook my (sleeping) Powerbook to my >> 23" Cinema display. The Cinema display activates, but no mouse pointer. > Aha. I have seen something similar, with a 12" PB and additional external > display. This machine drives the second monitor through a mini-DV to VGA [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I would be interested if this works for you. Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, this did not work for me. If I have no mouse pointer, simply pulling and re-inserting the Cinema display's DVI connector from my PB does not restore the mouse pointer. The only way I've found to get the pointer back is to re-activate the PB's main display in dual-display mode, then put the machine to sleep, close the cover, and wake it back up with just the Cinema display active. This works 100% of the time to restore the pointer, and nothing else I've tried works at all (well, restarting the machine with the Cinema as the primary, and only, display also works, but my sleep/awaken technique takes a lot less time than that). Any other ideas? Anyone? Signature[ ] __OIIIIO__ |||=oo=||| ||| ||| > >> Hi, > >> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > primary, and only, display also works, but my sleep/awaken technique takes > a lot less time than that). Thanks for getting back. I'm trying to get a picture of what might be going wrong. I don't think it is anything to do with getting confused about which monitor it thinks the pointer is on, because it still works on both, even if I can't see it. (It will raise the dock and I can still make the right thing happen when I accidentally click on something useful on the other monitor) Let's hope it is fixed in 10.3.8 SignatureI thought I would be the last on earth to mung my e-mail address. fsnospam$elliott$$ > Thanks for getting back. I'm trying to get a picture of what might be > going wrong. I don't think it is anything to do with getting confused [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Let's hope it is fixed in 10.3.8 Yes - same thing here - the Mac knows where the mouse is, and it is fully usable. Just no pointer. When in this mode, I have found I can click and drag on the desktop to get a sense of the x & y coordinates, which allows me to hone in on a button or control I need to use. PLM Signature[ ] __OIIIIO__ |||=oo=||| ||| ||| > > Thanks for getting back. I'm trying to get a picture of what might be > > going wrong. I don't think it is anything to do with getting confused [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > PLM I'm seeing the same problem with a 17" and 10.3.7. I upgraded several weeks ago, the problem just started appearing late last week. The only thing I've added new was the Skype beta. SignatureTake out the "REMOVE" in the return address to reply > > > Thanks for getting back. I'm trying to get a picture of what might be > > > going wrong. I don't think it is anything to do with getting confused [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > weeks ago, the problem just started appearing late last week. The only > thing I've added new was the Skype beta. Forgot to mention that I also added a 4 port powered Belkin USB hub about the time the problem appeared. I have the external keyboard and mouse plugged into it. I was assuming it had to do with the hub. SignatureTake out the "REMOVE" in the return address to reply |
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