Zoomed in / large mouse cursor...

[Tiago P]

I recently installed Windows 8, and noticed the mouse was quite large. Thought it might be because Microsoft focussed on tablets and that later updates would fix this. Continued to use it, and install updates, and then Windows 8.1. The mouse cursor is still large, I tried changing it and it remains large, and it's not a large cursor, it's ZOOMED IN...

At the log in screen it is normal sized, and when I drag a window it shows the regular sized cursor... but other than that it is always a pixelated large zoomed in cursor.

Any ideas?

 

[Nuwan Fernando]

You haven't installed the drivers for your GPU. Can you state your motherboard (if it is a desktop and doesn't have a Separate GPU) or GPU or the model no(id it is a laptop)

 

[Tiago P]

Mobo: Gigabyte Ultra Durable Z97P-D3
GPU: Sapphire Tri-X R9 290 (OC)

I was not too sure about the drivers, my disc drive was not functioning properly so I downloaded the drivers myself. Is it just the GPU that requires drivers as far as internal components go?

 

[Nuwan Fernando]

Did you install form below ?

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows+8.1+-+64

Also if you have, try setting the monitor resolution to the optimum value (If it's not set automatically)

 

[Tiago P]

From sapphires website here: http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/downloads/download_index.aspx?psn=0006&lid=1

chose my PC settings, however it might not be up to date, I will try from amd site.

 

[Nuwan Fernando]

Try the AMD site for more updated drivers than the sapphire site.

Also, did you try changing your mouse cursor icon from control panel? and having the same problem?

 

[Tiago P]

Hmm, yeah I did try different resolutions before but the only thing that would fix it was enabling shadows on the cursor. I installed the latest drivers from the AMD site and now it appears to have been fixed, even without shadows.

I will restart to see if it will remain fixed.

 

[Tiago P]

Ok, it stayed fixed now.

THanks.