Windows 10: Mouse cursor changes to hand cursor, thus unable to click and enter password to log in to...

Hey folks! I have this weird issue with my Asus Aspire A515-57 on Windows 11. Sometimes, when I return to my laptop after a break or after the laptop has been in sleep mode, there's a hand arrow on the screen instead of the usual mouse arrow, and nothing works. Normally I click anywhere on the screen and it prompts me to enter a password. But when there is a hand cursor, clicking anywhere doesn't do anything and I can't log in. The only fix is to force a restart with the power button. Any ideas on how to tackle this? **Additional Info- Laptop: Asus Aspire A515-57 - OS: Windows 11

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I am unable to enter text whilst postioning cursor to log in.

<Original Title: Cursor issues>

Unable to enter text whilst postioning cursor to log in .. Postioning cursor does not hi light or change so unable to get pass log in screen

 

CANT CHANGE MOUSE CURSOR

Hi Stan,

We suggest that you try the steps provided by Syed Abdul Jabbar on this
link on how to change the mouse cursor in Windows 10.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Mouse cursor displayed without offset

When the mouse cursor changes to one that should be displayed with an offset (e.g., the hand cursor should be displayed slightly to the left so that the tip of the finger matches the mouse position) it is not and instead is drawn with the same position as the default pointer.

This is not specific to any program. Hovering a link the web browser shows the hand cursor to the right of where it should be. The cross-hair pointer in paint is down and to the right of where it should be. The I-beam cursor for text selection is to the right in any text editor, etc. (oddly, Steps Recorder's screen shots show the cursor in the correct position, though it was wrong when the recording was in progress.) Only the arrow pointer where the tip is in the top-left and needs no offset is correct.

I've tried the following:

• Rebooted the computer
  
• Removed the mouse from device manager, then reconnected it on a different USB port
  
• Checked for windows updates, installed, and rebooted
  
• Changed the mouse pointer settings (speed, appearance, DPI, etc.)
  
• Installed the latest drivers for the graphics card and rebooted.
  

With no effect on the issue.