I started Kali Linux this morning and everything was like the days before; the cursor was there. Then I turned it off, started again and boom -> No cursor. I'm using Windows 8.1 and Kali Linux is running with VirtualBox.
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1Have you checked Settings -> System -> Pointing Device set to ps2 mouse?kirill-a– kirill-a2015-01-06 18:54:10 +00:00Commented Jan 6, 2015 at 18:54
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It's been set to "USB Tablet" I can't change it.Henrik– Henrik2015-01-06 19:20:38 +00:00Commented Jan 6, 2015 at 19:20
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Why can't you? Have you turned off the virtual machine?kirill-a– kirill-a2015-01-06 19:49:56 +00:00Commented Jan 6, 2015 at 19:49
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I have no idea. I just can't edit those settings. Where can I see if I've turned off the virtual machine? If you mean the actual Kali Linux program yes I've done that.Henrik– Henrik2015-01-06 20:22:23 +00:00Commented Jan 6, 2015 at 20:22
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Nevermind I got it. Thank you so much you saved my arse!Henrik– Henrik2015-01-06 20:35:41 +00:00Commented Jan 6, 2015 at 20:35
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Go to Settings -> System -> Pointing Device and set to ps2 mouse. Be sure that machine is powered off to change settings.
Well, it turns out there is a simple solution. Right-click the VM from the list, click Settings, click System on the left menu, and change Pointing Device to "USB Tablet" instead of "PS/2 Mouse".
For some reason, all my LFS VM's defaulted to "USB Tablet" but CentOS VM's defaulted to "PS/2 Mouse". So my guess is the built-in templates (or whatever they are called) have that wrong. When creating a new VM, if I type in "LFS", I get Type "Linux" and Version "Linux 2.6/3.x (64-bit)" but if I type in "CentOS", I get Type "Linux" and Version "Red Hat (64 bit)". So, in my opinion, the "Red Hat (64 bit)" template should be changed to set Pointing Device to "USB Tablet".
References: https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/3506 https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/6642 https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch09. ... se-capture
very simple: Check that the machine is turned off, then you have the upgrade of the machine setting, go in and there you will see that it is compatible with the version of your VM - if you have VM17 you need to choose that, etc.
In conclusion: upgrade Kali Linux to a version that is compatible with the VM.
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Can you edit the answer to explain how to determine which Kali Linux version is compatible with which version of a VM? The other answers suggest changing the Pointing Device in the VM will solve the problem, rather than needing to perform an upgrade.Chester Gillon– Chester Gillon2025-11-05 23:31:27 +00:00Commented yesterday
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Your answer could be improved with additional supporting information. Please edit to add further details, such as citations or documentation, so that others can confirm that your answer is correct. You can find more information on how to write good answers in the help center.2025-11-06 04:37:27 +00:00Commented yesterday