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Adobe Reader 7

Always Show or Hide Mouse Cursor in Full-Screen Mode

SUMMARY: Viewing PDFs in kiosk mode? Force the mouse pointer to always remain visible or invisible.

When viewing PDF documents with Adobe Reader 7 in full-screen mode, the mouse cursor is usually displayed for a few seconds, then if you don't move the cursor, it disappears after a delay. If you'd rather the cursor stay visible or always remain invisible, do the following:

1. Click "Edit" - "Preferences".

2. When the "Preferences" dialog box appears, click "Full Screen" in the left pane.

3. In the right pane, in the pull-down next to "Mouse cursor", select "Always visible" or "Always hidden".

4. Click "OK" to close the "Preferences" dialog box.

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