A very, very, very techie question

[Penny]

I am proficient in Word (somewhat in Excel) worked in specialized programs in my last job.
However I literally know nothing about hard drive, IP, etc.
If I had a problem at work called tech for computer, developer for specialized programs.

However in trying to fix something I did something that even my niece's husband (who is a tech) couldn't figure out.

When I am in AOL, Google, email, online entry forms, this post, etc. my Insertion Point is a flashing ¡ (bigger than that). It is extremely annoying as it is hard to tell exactly where I am on a word, page (especially if I mistyped and want to correct.

It is fine in Word and Excel a flashing vertical line.„ 

So if anyone knows how to fix, please! help.

[Becky (Berkeleytravelers)]

I think you can change that the same way you change your mouse settings (i.e., do you want a big arrow for your cursor, do you want an hourglass that turns while it's working on something, etc.). Try looking on the control panel, under the mouse options.

[Penny]

Becky, no Mouse is just for Mouse but I did find under Accessibility Options, Display, Cursor Setting (technically it is not your cursor, which is probably why I overlooked, if I looked there). Like I said I had no idea how I did it, and my niece's husband was like "what?" next time I go to their house I'm going to sneak upstairs and change his, LOL. I only go to Control Panel for printer maintenance and since mine died I haven't been there lately. so thanks for suggestion it got the brain cells up and running even in my morning fog.

[Shoesy]

My goodness! If I only understood a bit of what this thread is all about.............

[andi]

Shoesy, there are many things you can do with your computer like entering into your BIOS or FORMATING or checking your HARD DRIVE or C/DRIVE or even cleaning your NET COOKIES , sometimes nasty things like WIN32's hide in your REGISTRY FILES .............LOL, Sorry Shoesy just messing with you (pulling your leg as we say) ;D

[Shoesy]

Andi - All that computer talk sounds so intimidating and complicated to a person for whom installing an avatar was such a big deal.

Hey - And no leg pulling, please! I have ballet class this evening, and my both legs need to be the same. LOL ;D ;D ;D

[andi]

Sorry Shoesy , I am still laughing at the thought of you doing ballet with strange legs, that tickled me no end!!! ;D

[susanb]

Shoesy, I'm still at the level you are and I like it just fine. Trying to learn more was just plain depressing. I finally threw in the towel and said ENOUGH!!

[Shoesy]

Susan, I'm just glad that I know how to post, modify and delete posts, send and receive private messages, modify my profile and enter the chatroom. So, for the time being I'm perfectly satisfied.

[susanb]

Shoesy, I can do same things you can and I'm darn proud of it. Oh, I can cut and paste and copy and paste too. I think you do that to. Oh, IV"E NEVER DANCED OR EVEN STOOD BY RUDY
Goodnight