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Article ID: 186502 - Last Review: November 1, 2006 - Revision: 1.2
Using Blinking Cursors with Terminal Server
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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.
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:
- Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then
double-click Keyboard.
- Move the slider to the left to decrease the Cursor Blink Rate. Moving
the slider to Slow will stop cursor blinking.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
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