Abstract: A cursor processor for use in a video adapter includes a location designator for processing a cursor signal to be displayed with a video signal, a reference location value generator for generating location information by sections of a screen, a location control signal generator for generating X- and Y-axes active section signals to set a cursor display location according to the location designation information and location information by sections. A cursor data generator is provided for generating cursor data according to the Y-axis active section signal and a cursor data array is provided for arranging the cursor data in a set location on the screen according to the X- and Y-axes active section signals. A data inserter is included for inserting the arranged processing speed of a cursor signal.