Using Blinking Cursors with Terminal Server (186502)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
This article was previously published under Q186502

SUMMARY

Blinking cursors cause unnecessary bandwidth use because every blink requires data packets to be transmitted. Applications that do not use a blinking cursor or that allow the blinking cursor to be disabled are preferred.

A blinking cursor on the remote client session will cause continuous client/server traffic. This may not be a problem in many environments, but if connections are made over, for instance, a dial-on-demand router, excessive line charges can be incurred.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft recommends slowing or eliminating blinking cursors on Terminal Server Clients to reduce network bandwidth usage.

To adjust the cursor blink rate, perform the following steps:

  1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Keyboard.
  2. Move the slider to the left to decrease the Cursor Blink Rate. Moving the slider to Slow will stop cursor blinking.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/15/2004
Keywords:kbinfo KB186502
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