Mouse Pointer Randomly Changes From Arrow to Pen

A few weeks before I upgraded to Lion, I noticed my mouse pointer started changing from an arrow image, into that of a pen. When I upgraded to Lion, it carried over in the same manner. It doesn't happen all the time and I can't seem to find any explanation for when it happens. Anyone ever seen this? I've checked all the system preferences, including Universal Access and can't find any settings that would have caused it to do this. Any suggestions?

Welcome to the discussions.
Which program or application are you using when this happens?
The mouse pointer changes depending on the type of content on the screen. If the pointer is over a link which can be clicked, it appears as a pointing finger. If it is over text which can be selected, it becomes an "I" (rhymes with "eye") so that you can select text or click at a certain point in the text.
See Mac Help.
Sometimes it is very easy to unwittingly click the mouse and select something, which can change the screen. The mouse can be quite sensitive. So this may be what you are experiencing.
If you are trying to do a specific thing and it's not working, tell us and we can be more helpful.

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