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Where do I find the curser dot appearance settings? I can’t remove a grey dot on my iPad screen.


Posted on Mar 15, 2021 7:09 AM

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Posted on Mar 15, 2021 7:15 AM

The cursor should only be visible when either a touchpad or mouse is connected and active. If the mouse/trackpad pointer remains unresponsive, a forced-restart should resolve the problem:


  • On an iPad with a Home button: Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.
  • On other iPad models: Press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the top button. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.


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Mar 15, 2021 7:15 AM in response to Denny2thdr

The cursor should only be visible when either a touchpad or mouse is connected and active. If the mouse/trackpad pointer remains unresponsive, a forced-restart should resolve the problem:


  • On an iPad with a Home button: Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.
  • On other iPad models: Press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the top button. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.


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