Windows Vista Tablet PC feature review - touch pointer taskbar icon

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This is one of the more hidden, yet probably more useful features for Touch. When the large touch pointer fades out, you're left with the dot cursor. Who can find a tiny little dot cursor on a 1400x1050 resolution screen?

Solution? Tap the touch pointer taskbar icon and the touch pointer will appear again.
It's a handy little cursor-beacon for touch input.

The touch pointer taskbar icon is not on by default. To turn it on, you have to:

  1. right-click on the Taskbar
  2. click Toolbars
  3. click Touch Pointer

The icon is only actionable by touch input. You cannot tap on it with your pen- or mouse-controlled cursor.