Windows Login Screen and My Mouse sensitivity

[ColacX]

When I get to the windows login screen (which I must have since I share the
computer with another) my mouse sensitivity Isn't set like in my account or
in the other user's account. That makes it a real as to login since the mouse
beams away when i try to click my name.
I don't get how to fix this help me some one.

Thanks for your time

[Galen]

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ColacX had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> When I get to the windows login screen (which I must have since I
> share the computer with another) my mouse sensitivity Isn't set like
> in my account or in the other user's account. That makes it a real as
> to login since the mouse beams away when i try to click my name.
> I don't get how to fix this help me some one.
>
> Thanks for your time
>

Nope, the mouse will have that setting when you log on to your account. In
the welcome screen area it will have it's default settings. If it's truly
too difficult then press CTRL + ALT + DEL on your keyboard twice and type in
the account name and password using the keyboard.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes

[st.daniel]

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"ColacX" wrote:

> When I get to the windows login screen (which I must have since I share the
> computer with another) my mouse sensitivity Isn't set like in my account or
> in the other user's account. That makes it a real as to login since the mouse
> beams away when i try to click my name.
> I don't get how to fix this help me some one.
>
> Thanks for your time
>

[ColacX]

You're honestly saying that you can't go the registry or something like that
to change it? I prefere using the mouse altough the TAB is useful.

"Galen" wrote:
> Nope, the mouse will have that setting when you log on to your account

[Galen]

In ,
ColacX had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> You're honestly saying that you can't go the registry or something
> like that to change it? I prefere using the mouse altough the TAB is
> useful.
>
> "Galen" wrote:
>> Nope, the mouse will have that setting when you log on to your
>> account

I'm honestly saying that your mouse will have the settings that are the
default. You *can* try mucking about in the registry if you'd like.

However, it's not something I'm going to recommend.

But...

Read this first:

Registry Editing Warning:
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/regedit_warn.html

Now depending on the mouse you have...

You may be able to take this string:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IntelliPoint (for Microsoft Mice)

And COPY it to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\IntelliPoint

And you'd probably want a copy of the same exact strings:

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\IntelliPoin t

Which, of course, would then make the other user have your settings for
their mouse. Not only that you can break stuff. Mucking about in the
registry is not the best idea for something so easily resolved by spending a
couple of minutes learning to control your mouse but if you REALLY want to
do that then (and modify the information for your brand of mouse) the above
should either resolve it completely or, at the minimal, get you started in
the general direction.

One of the things I strive to do is to ensure that I don't give people
advice that will break their PC.

Before making any of these changes, and a registry backup may not be enough,
please see this page:

Backup! Image/Clone:
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/advanced/image-clone.html

Or, failing the options on that site:

You'll want this link:

Repair Installation of XP:
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/xprepair.html

And if this is XP Pro with EFS in use please make sure to backup your keys
so that you will be able to recover the encrypted data when you re-install
the OS.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes