pointer disappearing while I type; de-checking "hide pointer while typing" not fixing the problem

Question

Under the Control Panel mouse options, I have the "Hide pointer while typing" option unchecked. And yet, the pointer still disappears while I type, and doesn't reappear until I move the mouse. (I'm using Word 2010.) So, basically, Word hides the pointer while I type, whether I have the "Hide pointer while typing" option checked or unchecked. Anybody have a solution to this problem?

By the way, this is a problem across multiple Word documents. Not a problem when typing on the Web or in Excel.

Answer 1

I'll try posting over there. Thanks for your advice/suggestions.

Answer 2

Unfortunately there is no setting within word to change this behavior. As the pointer works fine in the Guest user profile and failed to work in non-guest account. You may also consider posting in the below forum to check if there are any administrator privileges causing the issue:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows\_7-performance

Answer 3

I've been through the touchpad settings; no luck. 

Haven't tried all of the fixes in the link you provided, but I will.

The one thing that works is if I create a Guest user account and access Word through that, then the pointer responds correctly. But if I create another non-guest user account with either standard or administrator privileges, the pointer still has the same problem.

I wouldn't mind using the Guest account all the time, but you can't assign a Guest account administrator privileges, which just creates a new set of problems for me.

Answer 4

Drivers are up to date. It's definitely an interaction between the touchpad and Word. I've even tried it across different versions of Word: 2007, 2010, and 2013...same problem in each case. If it were a hardware problem, you'd think it would occur with other applications, but it doesn't.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921541

did you try all the steps from the above link??

Try to decrease the sensitivity of touch-pad and also check if high contrast in checked.

Last resource create new Windows user account and check how pointer behaves in word program...