Adding new pointer shemes

Hi all!
With Windows XP, I used to have different pointers, one of which was a hand.
I did a search on Internet, but finding this simple hand isn't evident.
There are all types of schemes, but I'm not confident in some of these
freebies.
Is there a way of adding new pointer schemes in Win7, 64 bits, and be sure
they will work properly,please?
Thanks,
Marcel

celcius wrote:
> Hi all!
> With Windows XP, I used to have different pointers, one of which was a
> hand.
> I did a search on Internet, but finding this simple hand isn't evident.
> There are all types of schemes, but I'm not confident in some of these
> freebies.
> Is there a way of adding new pointer schemes in Win7, 64 bits, and be
> sure they will work properly,please?
> Thanks,
> Marcel

Try looking under Ease of Access in your Win7 system

"celcius" <> wrote in message news:hlgoot$cfe$...
> Hi all!
> With Windows XP, I used to have different pointers, one of which was a hand.
> I did a search on Internet, but finding this simple hand isn't evident.
> There are all types of schemes, but I'm not confident in some of these
> freebies.
> Is there a way of adding new pointer schemes in Win7, 64 bits, and be sure
> they will work properly,please?
> Thanks,
> Marcel
>

Have a look in Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse > Pointers.
Whether they work OK or how you change them, I don't know.

"LouB" <> wrote in message
news:...
> celcius wrote:
>> Hi all!
>> With Windows XP, I used to have different pointers, one of which was a
>> hand.
>> I did a search on Internet, but finding this simple hand isn't evident.
>> There are all types of schemes, but I'm not confident in some of these
>> freebies.
>> Is there a way of adding new pointer schemes in Win7, 64 bits, and be
>> sure they will work properly,please?
>> Thanks,
>> Marcel
>
> Try looking under Ease of Access in your Win7 system

Thanks Lou!
I tied but the only thing it changes is size / colour, etc.
I would like to add a few more (different) pointers such as the hand one I
had in Win XP
Marcel

Search Google for "mouse pointer collections". You will get over 600,000
listings. Take your pick, wisely.


"celcius" <> wrote in message
news:hlgoot$cfe$...
> Hi all!
> With Windows XP, I used to have different pointers, one of which was a
> hand.
> I did a search on Internet, but finding this simple hand isn't evident.
> There are all types of schemes, but I'm not confident in some of these
> freebies.
> Is there a way of adding new pointer schemes in Win7, 64 bits, and be sure
> they will work properly,please?
> Thanks,
> Marcel

On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:51:37 -0500, "celcius" <>
wrote:

>Hi all!
>With Windows XP, I used to have different pointers, one of which was a hand.
>I did a search on Internet, but finding this simple hand isn't evident.
>There are all types of schemes, but I'm not confident in some of these
>freebies.
>Is there a way of adding new pointer schemes in Win7, 64 bits, and be sure
>they will work properly,please?
>Thanks,
>Marcel


Just copy the cursor files from your XP Windows\Cursors folder to your
W7 Windows\Cursors folder.

"Lu Powell" <> wrote in message
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> Search Google for "mouse pointer collections". You will get over 600,000
> listings. Take your pick, wisely.
>
>

Right you are, Lu!
I Googgled for those pointers, but it seems there is more trash in there
than anything else.
I guess the wise thing is to stick to what Win 7 offers [BG]
Marcel

<> wrote in message news:...
> On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:51:37 -0500, "celcius" <>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi all!
>>With Windows XP, I used to have different pointers, one of which was a
>>hand.
>>I did a search on Internet, but finding this simple hand isn't evident.
>>There are all types of schemes, but I'm not confident in some of these
>>freebies.
>>Is there a way of adding new pointer schemes in Win7, 64 bits, and be sure
>>they will work properly,please?
>>Thanks,
>>Marcel
>
>
> Just copy the cursor files from your XP Windows\Cursors folder to your
> W7 Windows\Cursors folder.
>

That's the first thing I did. They don't appear in the scheme window, nor in
the choice of cursors...
Marcel

"celcius" <> wrote in message
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> <> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:51:37 -0500, "celcius" <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all!
>>>With Windows XP, I used to have different pointers, one of which was a
>>>hand.
>>>I did a search on Internet, but finding this simple hand isn't evident.
>>>There are all types of schemes, but I'm not confident in some of these
>>>freebies.
>>>Is there a way of adding new pointer schemes in Win7, 64 bits, and be
>>>sure
>>>they will work properly,please?
>>>Thanks,
>>>Marcel
>>
>>
>> Just copy the cursor files from your XP Windows\Cursors folder to your
>> W7 Windows\Cursors folder.
>>
>
> That's the first thing I did. They don't appear in the scheme window, nor
> in the choice of cursors...
> Marcel

Sorry, let me rectify that.
They do appear, but I have to choose them one by one, and I'm not quite sure
which is which sometimes. For instance, I can choose a new cursor for
"Normal select" but I'm not sure which one would apply.
Marcel

"celcius" <> wrote in message
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> "celcius" <> wrote in message
> news:hlh2k9$6i1$...
>> <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:51:37 -0500, "celcius" <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi all!
>>>>With Windows XP, I used to have different pointers, one of which was a
>>>>hand.
>>>>I did a search on Internet, but finding this simple hand isn't evident.
>>>>There are all types of schemes, but I'm not confident in some of these
>>>>freebies.
>>>>Is there a way of adding new pointer schemes in Win7, 64 bits, and be
>>>>sure
>>>>they will work properly,please?
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Marcel
>>>
>>>
>>> Just copy the cursor files from your XP Windows\Cursors folder to your
>>> W7 Windows\Cursors folder.
>>>
>>
>> That's the first thing I did. They don't appear in the scheme window, nor
>> in the choice of cursors...
>> Marcel
>
> Sorry, let me rectify that.
> They do appear, but I have to choose them one by one, and I'm not quite
> sure which is which sometimes. For instance, I can choose a new cursor for
> "Normal select" but I'm not sure which one would apply.

"Don't like your mouse pointer? Why not change all your mouse cursors en
masse by selecting a different colour scheme?

Open Mouse Pointers from the Personalization Control Panel and pick a new
scheme from the drop down list. If that is too drastic, you can also change
individual pointers - select the unwanted cursor and click Browse to pick
another, If you want to download new pointers from the web, try
(www.goldfiles.com/cat.php?catid=31) make sure they are in CUR or ANI
format. Don't forget to save your customisations as a new scheme."

from Masterclass Library No. 4 - free with the Windows Magazine

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