Windows.XP.in.a.Nutshell.1002005.2Ed [Electronic resources]

The text cursor, also known as the Insertion Point, is the blinking bar shown in most text fields.

Text Cursor, blink rate

Control Panel Keyboard Speed tab Cursor blink rate

Text Cursor, blink rate and size

Control Panel Accessibility Options Display tab Cursor Options section

Text Cursor, change mouse "I-beam" cursor

Control Panel Mouse Pointers tab choose "Text Select" from "Customize" list