On Thu, 2005-01-20 at 17:18, Deron Meranda wrote: > On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:53:13 -0600, Tom Cross <tomc@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Just installed a bunch of new Dell 4600 computers with fresh installs of > > Fedora Core 3 all with USB optical mice. All computers have been > > updated with all the updates-released packages. > > > > Almost everyday someone comes back to their desk and finds they have no > > mouse cursor! > > Are they locking their screens when they are away. What > Xscreensaver modules are being used? We usually just have it set to "Random" but I'm the only one in the building that uses the locking feature of xscreensaver. I don't have a problem but then again I'm on fc2 still. :-) > You might try configuring Xscreensaver to just blank the > screen rather than running a graphical saver program; and > see if that makes a difference. Good idea. I will try this. > I too have seen the mouse pointer completely disappear on > one of my FC3 systems; but it's a PS/2 mouse and it only happened > when I had a program like gqview (which was dropped in FC3) > was up in full-screen mode and then I let the screensaver > kick in. Also, I could never get the pointer back without > actually killing my X session. I figured it was a bug in gqview. My users are running normal desktop apps. Firefox, evolution, open office, a bunch of xterms. I doubt it's one of the applications, but your case does sound like it with a full-screen mode and all. Thanks for the ideas! -- Tom Cross Voice: 320-253-6483 Ext 207 FAX: 320-253-6956 IS Manager E-mail: tomc@xxxxxxxxxxx Kendeco Tool Crib http://www.kendeco.com
