Find the mouse pointer

I know there is a way to tell Windows (7, anyway) you want a locator (concentric circle which shrinks) animation make more visible the location of the mouse pointer when you press a CTRL key combination, but I can't find documentation of this feature anywhere

Go to the Control Panel, [view by - small icons, as applicable], mouse, tab pointer options, set the box see the map by clicking on the hold control key .

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