Windows 10: Why is my cursor performing so badly when playing games now that I have 2 screens?

So, recently, I have purchased a new Dell P2723D 2560x1440 monitor to accompany the Dell P2419H 1920x1080 monitor I've already had for a number of years. I've also purchased a new docking station, connected both my monitors into that and then connected the docking station to my PC, which I got at the same time I got the older monitor and have not upgraded at all since. I have changed nothing else about my setup in the transition from one monitor to two.However, performance has gone downhill dramatically since getting my second monitor, especially with regard to my cursor, which seems to have a

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Mouse cursor invisible when playing any full screen game (Windows 10)

For the past day and a half whenever I am playing a fullscreen game I can not see my cursor, however, it does still work as in I am still able to press buttons or play the game normally outside of menus. I have tried to generic results given to everyone
which were designed for Windows8:

Method 1:

I would suggest you to disable it and check for the results. Follow the steps to do so:

• Press Windows and X keys together and select Control Panel.
• Click on Mouse.
• Navigate to pointer options tab.
• Under Visibility, uncheck the box which says “display pointer trails”.
• Click on OK to close the window.

Check if you find the same issue. If yes, move to the next method.

Method 2:

Follow the steps below to change the display text size to 100 % and check if it resolves the issue:

• Right Click on the desktop screen and select Personalize.
• Click on Display.
• Check the box that says “let me choose one scaling level for all my display”. Choose Smaller (100%)-default.
• Click on Apply. Restart the game and check if the point becomes invisible again.

I have tried restarting my laptop (dell latitude e7470)

I am running Windows 10 as of 9/23/17

Windows Defender is on

Any help is appreciated

Thanks!

 

When gaming my cursor disappears.

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. I understand that you have an issue with
cursor while playing games. I will surely help you to fix this issue.

To understand the issue better, I would need more information from your end.

• Is the issue specific with a game? If yes, what is the name of the game?
• What is the make and model of the computer?
• What all troubleshooting steps did you tried to resolve the issue?

This issue could have occurred due to corrupt or outdated display or chipset driver.

I suggest you to download and install the latest display and chipset drivers from the computer manufacturer website and check if it helps.





Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.

 

full screen problem in gaming

Hello Ganesh,

It's unfortunate that you are facing issues with the display in Windows 10. We'll certainly assist you with this.

We appreciate your efforts in trying to resolve the issue.

Share this information to assist you better.

• What is the make and model of the computer?
• Is the issue particular to that game or other games also?

This issue could occur if the your playing a game at a different resolution than the desktop resolution.

I suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps:

Step 1: I suggest you to check the resolution of the game as well as the resolution with in the computer and see if you are able to play the games in full screen.

Step 2: I suggest you to follow the below link to troubleshoot the issues related to DirectX graphics and gaming on Windows 10.

DirectX Graphics and Gaming

Also,

Troubleshoot games

You can install Windows 8/8.1 drivers in compatibility mode from Manufacturer's website, if there are no Windows 10 compatible drivers.

Follow the steps to install in Compatibility mode:

• Download the updated driver from the manufacturer’s website.
• Right click the driver installation file and select Properties then tap or click the
  Compatibility tab.
• Place a check in the Run this program in compatibility mode for: box.
  
• Tap the drop down box and select a previous operating system, then tap or click
  OK.
• Try installing the driver and check.

Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of this issue, we will be happy to help you further.