elisp, The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}.
@vindex baud-rate
- The variable @code{baud-rate} holds the output speed of the terminal,
-as far as Emacs knows. Setting this variable does not change the speed
-of actual data transmission, but the value is used for calculations such
-as padding. On terminals, it also affects decisions about whether to
-scroll part of the screen or redraw it instead.
+ The variable @code{baud-rate} holds the output speed of the
+terminal, as far as Emacs knows. Setting this variable does not
+change the speed of actual data transmission, but the value is used
+for calculations. On terminals, it affects padding, and decisions
+about whether to scroll part of the screen or redraw it instead.
On window-systems, @code{baud-rate} is only used to determine how
frequently to look for pending input during display updating. A
highlights the line around point. On window systems, the command
@kbd{M-x blink-cursor-mode} turns on or off the blinking of the
cursor. (On terminals, the terminal itself blinks the cursor, and
-Emacs has no say over it.)
+Emacs has no control over it.)
You can customize the cursor's color, and whether it blinks, using
the @code{cursor} Custom group (@pxref{Easy Customization}).