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There is a red target like a scope crosshair in the middle of my screen.

Anonymous
2023-05-01T01:23:39+00:00

Cannot turn it off. I can move it around but that's it. It overlays over anything on the screen.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-10-20T16:41:32+00:00

    So I just had this issue and figured it out - it's the monitor, not the laptop / pc. I have an AOC monitor and hitting the right arrow button on the bottom of the actual monitor will toggle it on and off.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-26T02:56:38+00:00

    Hmm, I accidentally toggled it by holding FN and pressing the right arrow key, my laptop shut off and starting like using the fans very fast it was like there was a tornado in the room, I panicked and then turned on the PC and it stopped but the red crosshair appeared, not sure how to turn it off now.

    Not sure if you're still suffering from this, but holding FN and pressing the down arrow worked for me

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-05-01T01:25:59+00:00

    This is am image of the target:

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-11-19T16:29:28+00:00

    Hmm, I accidentally toggled it by holding FN and pressing the right arrow key, my laptop shut off and starting like using the fans very fast it was like there was a tornado in the room, I panicked and then turned on the PC and it stopped but the red crosshair appeared, not sure how to turn it off now.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-15T01:59:31+00:00

    After doing a bit of investigating (after running into this myself), I've found the answer. This is a feature for MSI computers. Pressing the keys FN + Arrow Keys will trigger different actions, and one of them is the red crosshair. The software involved is likely the MSI Center.

    The red crosshair is meant to be used in games where certain weapons don't necessarily provide a crosshair. On my laptop, you can toggle it using FN + Down Arrow. Fans can be toggled with FN + Up, Pause/Play with FN + Left, and Display with FN + Right.

    Anyways, check out this Reddit thread. It provides more information as to what each combination actually does: https://www.reddit.com/r/MSILaptops/comments/105cwz9/pulse_gl76_what_do_these_icons_on_the_arrow_keys/ 

    I know I'm a bit late but just wanted to post this to help people out.

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