Microsoft KB Archive/68593

Word 5.50: Unable to Get a Blinking Cursor in Graphics Mode

PSS ID Number: Q68593 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.50 6.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

Microsoft Word has the ability to make the cursor blink or not blink when in graphics mode. This is done by starting Word with different start-up switches.

Starting Word with the /i switch will cause the cursor to not blink in graphics mode.

Starting Word with the /z switch will start Word with all of the default settings, which will cause the cursor to blink in graphics mode (the blinking cursor is the default in graphics mode).

The cursor may not blink in graphics mode on systems that are using a mouse or other pointing device that does not use the mouse driver provided with Word (MOUSE.SYS).

= MORE INFORMATION =

To set the display mode to graphics, do the following:


 * 1) From the View menu, choose Preferences.
 * 2) In the Display Mode drop-down list, select one of the Graphics modes.

KBCategory: kbother KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: switch /i /z flash ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.