..  _ptr-off:

PTR\_OFF
========

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| Syntax   |  PTR\_OFF                                                         |
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| Location |  KMOUSE, MOUSE (DIY Toolkit - Vol I), Amiga QDOS v3.20+           |
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This command switches off the mouse driver, releasing memory which is
used by it for temporary shortage. PTR\_ON switches the driver back on.

**CROSS-REFERENCE**

This is similar to :ref:`sermoff`.