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I keep loosing my pointer!

Discussion in 'General Talk Forum' started by 7up, Jul 3, 2010.

  1. 7up

    7up Moderator Staff Member

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    While working in SU I have a terrible time keeping up with my mouse pointer. After watching some SU videos I have noticed some people (Mark) have a highlighted pointer, (arrow inside a yellowish translucent circle). I am using XP pro and I know how to change my pointer but it seems to have no effect inside SU nor do I have that specific pointer in my selections.

    Is this a downloadable pointer set or is it specific to Windows 7 or is there a setting somewhere in SU that I have missed somewhere?
     
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    Put your glasses on Buk! AHHH that was just too easy :lol: The pointer Mark has in his recording program is just a teaching aid so you can see the area he is working on not sure you can pull that off within Sketchup.
     
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  3. 7up

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    Good Frank, real good!!! :lol:

    OK, I should have known that! It's the recording software for prexdntations, duh :roll:

    Well, if anybody knows how to help a blind brother out in SU, let me know.

    Frank, go play with your foam :D
     
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    In sketchup go to window-preferences-drawing and check display crosshairs and give that a shot
     
    Jnida63, Jul 3, 2010
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  5. 7up

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    Thanks Jeff, I'll give it a try. I think I tried that once but once you hit age 40 everything kinda runs together...

    Blahahaha!!! Just kiddin' Mark. hehe :lol:
     
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    Or maybe some screen magnifier software would work, like this one. Check at 2:10 mark:



    Wow, it actually cleans up the fuzzy text when zoomed in. Might be useful all around, for vision problems.
     
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  7. 7up

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    Thanks Kwok, I use windows magnifier but the magnification follows the pointer which mags what you are pointing at but it it would be good to have something to mag the entire screen. I will check it out.
     
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    7up, it actually looks like it has adjustments to change just the cursor size, color or put things like circles or crosshairs around it. But I found out after posting, it's insanely expensive.

    I found a list of free & shareware ones you can look through.
    http://www.magnifiers.org/links/Downloa ... shareware/

    I gave this one a try and actually worked great, but still no good because it deactivates when you click. And I can't get rid of the magnify, lowest is 2x.
    http://halley.cc/stuff/dragnifier.html

    -Kwok
     
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  9. 7up

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    anks again. The iZoom looks great but I also checked the price and you are right, too expensive.

    I will check these others out for now.
     
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    You could just get some computer prescription glasses and keep them by the keyboard. I did, then I got another set to take to work - and I'm definitely over 40!
     
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    I know this is a little off the topic, but thought I'd throw it out there just in case.

    Diggs from All Things That Fly recommended this site quite awhile ago.

    http://www.zennioptical.com

    I tried it out since my daughter's prescription changes every 6 months. I got my daughter 2 pairs of glasses (one regular and one sunglasses). It was ~$40 shipped total. Not the highest quality frames, but they are ok. We also got my wife a set. They were $25 shipped. They have several hundred frames to choose from.

    Tim

    PS I met Dennis at the Toledo show. I'll vouch for him being over 40. ;)
     
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    Thanks for the link Tim.

    Yea, I think Dennis taught school when Moses was in junior high... :lol:
     
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    I don't naeds stikenn eye glassas yet.
     
    frankrcfc, Jul 4, 2010
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