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    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by artgoi, Feb 1, 2009.

  1. artgoi

    artgoi Notebook Consultant

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    Help please. Im having these 2 problems:

    1. My mouse pointer: I change it to one I downloaded from deviantart, but on reboot, it changes back to the default pointer!

    2.Ive got a CD my laptop wont run. Its my X-rays, which have an .exe file which, when double clicked, doesnt run. AND, I have been able to run it on another pc which also has Vista.

    Help!
     
    artgoi, Feb 1, 2009
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  2. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You are looking at two very different problem here.
    (points 1 & 2)

    Part 2 - it could be a broken drive (it can happend that a driver partially works) - try copying files over then running the .exe file.
    Else: Try another computer.
    Is the .exe for XP, Vista?
     
    DetlevCM, Feb 1, 2009
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  3. artgoi

    artgoi Notebook Consultant

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    i have tried copying the files to my HD, but the file still doesnt open. I have been able to open in another pc with vista.

    For the mouse pointer, I am able to apply it, but the next time I turn on my computer, the pointer is back to default, even though in the control panel it is still set as "graphite" (my new pointer)

    Thanks!
     
    artgoi, Feb 1, 2009
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  4. gary_hendricks

    gary_hendricks Notebook Evangelist

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    where have you placed your cursor file?
    and what format it is? .cur? .ani?
     
    gary_hendricks, Feb 2, 2009
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  5. artgoi

    artgoi Notebook Consultant

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    They are stored in my user folder. The format is .cur
     
    artgoi, Feb 3, 2009
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