Finding your mouse pointer in Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me

Instructions

Open the ' Start ' menu by clicking on the ' Start ' button or by pressing the Windows logo key (located between the ' Ctrl ' + ' Alt ' keys on most keyboards) alternatively press ' Ctrl ' + ' Esc '.

Click on ' Settings ' or press the letter ' S ' on the keyboard.

Click on ' Control Panel ' or press the letter ' C ' on the keyboard.

Double click on ' Mouse ' or press the ' M ' key repeatedly until ' Mouse ' is highlighted and then press ' Enter '.

The ' Mouse Properties ' page should be displayed (see Fig 1).

 
Fig 1

Click on the ' Pointer Options ' tab or press ' Control ' + ' Tab ' until the ' Pointer Options ' tab is at the front.

Click the checkbox marked ' Show location of pointer when I press the Ctrl key ' or press ' Alt ' + ' S ' on the keyboard which puts a tick in the box.
Click ' OK ' or press ' Enter ' to confirm your choice and exit the mouse properties. Now when you can not find the mouse pointer, pressing ' Ctrl ' on the keyboard will give you a visual clue by surrounding the pointer with circles.

Note: If this does not work it could be because your computer settings cannot be changed due to local IT policies - contact your local IT support for further help.