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Human interface device for computers
A pointing device is a human interface device that allows a user to input spatial (i.e., continuous and multi-dimensional) data to a computer. Graphical
Pointing_device
Joystick typically mounted in a keyboard
pointing stick (or trackpoint, also referred to generically as a nub, clit mouse, or nipple mouse) is a small analog stick used as a pointing device typically
Pointing_stick
Computer input method
In computing, a pointing device gesture or mouse gesture (or simply gesture) is a way of combining pointing device or finger movements and clicks that
Pointing_device_gesture
Device that provides data and signals to a computer
devices, such as 3D mice, joysticks, or pointing sticks, function by reporting their angle of deflection. Pointing devices can be classified on: Whether the
Input_device
Computer pointing devices made by Apple
designed and manufactured several models of mice, trackpads, and other pointing devices, primarily for use with Macintosh computers. Over the years, Apple
Apple_pointing_devices
Computer front-end hardware in a rack-mounted form factor
KVM is a computer input/output device offering the combination of a keyboard, video monitor and mouse (pointing device). They are typically constructed
Rackmount_KVM
Pointing device used to control a computer
A computer mouse (plural mice; rarely mouses) is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is
Computer_mouse
Pointing device
A trackball is a pointing device consisting of a ball held by a socket containing sensors to detect a rotation of the ball about two axes—like an upside-down
Trackball
Computer technique
(pointing) and then pressing a button on a mouse or other pointing device (clicking). An example of point and click is in hypermedia, where users click on hyperlinks
Point_and_click
Use of digital tools to produce images under an artist's direction
images under the direct manipulation of the artist, usually through a pointing device such as a graphics tablet or, less commonly, a mouse. It is distinguished
Digital_illustration
Sculpting tool
clay or wax sculpture models into wood or stone. In essence the device is a pointing needle that can be set to any position and then fixed. It further
Pointing_machine
WIMP style of interaction uses a virtual input device to represent the position of a pointing device's interface, most often a mouse, and presents information
Graphical_user_interface
Uses a stylus and tablet/touchscreen
devices such as a keyboard or a mouse. Historically, pen computing (defined as a computer system employing a user-interface using a pointing device plus
Pen_computing
Predictive model of human movement
used to model the act of pointing, either by physically touching an object with a hand or finger, or virtually, by pointing to an object on a computer
Fitts's_law
Gesture
gestures. Types of pointing may be subdivided according to the intention of the person, as well as by the linguistic function it serves. Pointing typically develops
Pointing
Video game pointing device
A light gun is a pointing device for computers and a control device for arcade and video games, typically shaped to resemble a pistol. The first light
Light_gun
Type of pointing device
touchpad or trackpad is a type of pointing device. Its largest component is a tactile sensor: an electronic device with a flat surface that detects the
Touchpad
Personal computer for mobile use
screen on the inside of the upper lid and an alphanumeric keyboard and pointing device on the inside of the lower lid. Most of the computer's internal hardware
Laptop
Touchscreen gesture
computing device with a finger or pressing a button on a pointing device, dragging the screen downward with the finger or pointing device, and then releasing
Pull-to-refresh
Action in computer graphic user interfaces
In computer graphical user interfaces, drag and drop is a pointing device gesture in which the user selects a virtual object by "grabbing" it and dragging
Drag_and_drop
Feature of some graphical user interfaces that uses the keyboard as a pointing device
interfaces that uses the keyboard (especially numeric keypad) as a pointing device (usually replacing a mouse). Its roots lie in the earliest days of
Mouse_keys
List of common GUI elements
title bar along the top – and keeping the pointing device's button pressed, then moving the pointing device). A window can be placed in front or behind
List of graphical user interface elements
List_of_graphical_user_interface_elements
Device used to control other devices remotely
keyboard on the rear side to facilitate typing, and be usable as a pointing device. Wired and wireless remote control was developed in the latter half
Remote_control
Free software digital audio workstation
synthesizing sounds, entering notes via computer keyboard or mouse (or other pointing device) or by playing on a MIDI keyboard, and combining the features of trackers
LMMS
graphical user interface, understood as the use of graphic icons and a pointing device to control a computer, covers a five-decade span of incremental refinements
History of the graphical user interface
History_of_the_graphical_user_interface
version came with a color display) came with the distinctive red TrackPoint pointing device that is still used to this day. The ThinkPad raised a new standard
History_of_laptops
Indicator showing where text would be input
or other display device that echoes movements of the pointing device, commonly a mouse, touchpad, or stylus pen. It signals the point where actions of
Cursor_(user_interface)
Laptop computer
8088 microprocessor running at 5 MHz and sported a touchpad for a pointing device, one of the first computers to do so. The laptop was developed by Manuel
Gavilan_SC
Software component
non-existent input device, such as a surface having painted keys. This allows it to emulate unlimited types of manually operated input devices including a mouse
Virtual_keyboard
interactive whiteboard software compatible with any projector and pointing device. Open-Sankoré development stopped but the fork OpenBoard remains active
Open-Sankoré
Software interface to attached devices
A device driver is software that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer. A driver provides a software interface
Device_driver
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up device in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A device is usually a constructed tool. Device may also refer to: Appliance, a device for a particular
Device
Type of system software
that provides required functionality—support for graphics hardware, pointing devices, and a keyboard—and are often written and created using a widget toolkit
Window_manager
tracking, attention is measured with a computer mouse or comparable pointing device. The attention data occurs in the form of mouse clicks. The basic idea
Attention_tracking
Standard for computer data connections
or video) Interrupt transfers Devices that need guaranteed quick responses (bounded latency) such as pointing devices, mice, and keyboards Bulk transfers
USB
Topics referred to by the same term
by Evan Angler Swipe, a fictional band from the movie Tamara Drewe Pointing device gesture, described as "swipe right", "swipe left", or 'swipe up" A
Swipe
Open-source interactive whiteboard software
interactive whiteboard software compatible with any projector and pointing device. It was originally forked from Open-Sankoré in 2013 with the intention
OpenBoard
usually while also providing connection space for peripherals. mouse A pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its
Glossary of computer hardware terms
Glossary_of_computer_hardware_terms
Game controller for the Nintendo Wii and Wii U
absolute pointing system", a "Handheld Device for Handheld Vision Based Absolute Pointing System", and a "Handheld Vision Based Absolute Pointing System"
Wii_Remote
Topics referred to by the same term
Rollerball pen, a type of ballpoint pen and ink Roller ball (pointing device), a trackball-device invented by Ralph Benjamin Rollerball (1975 film), a science
Rollerball
Ideogram used in computing
interface of a computer system, in conjunction with windows, menus and a pointing device (mouse), belong to the much larger topic of the history of the graphical
Icon_(computing)
Video game genre
hits of Electronic Arts. As computers gained the ability to use pointing devices and point-and-click interfaces, graphical adventure games moved away from
Adventure_game
Computer input device
computer mouse as the primary pointing and navigation device for desktop computers. The first electronic handwriting device was the Telautograph, patented
Graphics_tablet
Component of the Microsoft Windows operating system
Windows 7, this was replaced by a grey downward pointing arrow in the lower right-hand corner of the device's icon. There are many reasons why hardware may
Device_Manager
Topics referred to by the same term
input device used in gaming Graphics pad, a computer input device Keypad, buttons arranged in a block Touchpad or trackpad, a pointing device featuring
Pad
6-pin mini-DIN connector for connecting keyboards and mice to a PC compatible computer
interchangeable since the two devices use different sets of commands and the device drivers generally are hard-coded to communicate with each device at the address of
PS/2_port
Video game controller that tracks motions
controllers, for virtual reality and other simulation purposes, and as pointing devices for smart TVs and Personal computers. Many of the technologies needed
Motion_controller
or ultra-mobile PCs, where it replaces touchpads, pointing sticks or trackballs as pointing device. The main advantages over a D-pad are: It can track
Optical_trackpad
Chinese two-wheeled chariot
wagon became the basis of ancient Chinese south-pointing chariots. There are legends of earlier south-pointing chariots, but the first reliably documented
South-pointing_chariot
Signal for Document Object Model
input events. Users can see what type of input device is pressed, what button is pressed on that device, and how strongly the button is pressed when it
DOM_event
Topics referred to by the same term
0 mm diameter lead Pointing stick, an isometric joystick used as a pointing device Pointer (dog breed), the English type Pointing breed, a group of breeds
Pointer
Visual area containing some kind of user interface
where they can be manipulated with a pointer by employing some kind of pointing device. Text-only displays can also support windowing, as a way to maintain
Window_(computing)
Torture device used by the French and the Spanish
first variation of the wooden horse is a triangular device with one end of the triangle pointing upward, mounted on a sawhorse-like support. The victim
Wooden_horse_(device)
Computer accessibility software
with a pointing device such as a mouse, touch screen, or mice operated by the foot or head. Such instruments could serve as prosthetic devices for disabled
Dasher_(software)
2000 Microsoft operating system version
operations. USB Human Interface Device Class: Generic support for 5-button mice is also included as standard and installing IntelliPoint allows reassigning the
Windows_Me
Topics referred to by the same term
Rackmount KVM, a computer input/output device offering the combination of a keyboard, video monitor and mouse (pointing device), typically rack mounted K. V.
KVM
Computer user interface method
with related techniques in graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that use pointing devices such as a computer mouse (by drag and drop, for example). Typically
Cut,_copy,_and_paste
Remote signing device
The LongPen is a remote signing device that allows a user to produce a signature on a physical document from a distant location. It was invented by writer
LongPen
Device used with games or entertainment systems
is an input device or input/output device used with video games or entertainment systems to provide input to a video game. Input devices that have been
Game_controller
Omnidirectional bearing
fixture. They are identical in principle to a computer trackball (pointing device). Typically the design involves a single large ball supported by smaller
Ball_transfer_unit
Artist enhancing writing with images
images under the direct manipulation of the artist, usually through a pointing device, such as a tablet or a mouse. Computers dramatically changed the industry
Illustrator
1992 video game
every level starts with 50 atoms. The game is controlled by a standard pointing device such as a mouse. Right-click alternates between horizontal and vertical
JezzBall
Topics referred to by the same term
Application Program, a software application for digital TV Tap, a pointing device gesture Test access port in JTAG standard Amazon Tap, a portable version
Tap
Computer keyboard
Lightly DataHand-style keyboard, which includes trackpoint and trackball pointing device options, as well as a self-print kit for builders who want to make
DataHand
Process in computer graphics programming
may be performed on the movement or activation of a mouse or other pointing device. Hit-testing is used by GUI environments to respond to user actions
Hit-testing
Ability of a computer to receive and interpret intelligible handwritten input
sources such as paper documents, photographs, touch-screens and other devices. The image of the written text may be sensed "off line" from a piece of
Handwriting_recognition
1998 Microsoft operating system version
imaging class devices. Windows 98 also introduced built-in support for some USB Human Interface Device class (USB HID) and PID class devices such as USB
Windows_98
Computer device that takes input from humans and gives output to humans
A human interface device (HID) is a type of computer device usually used by humans that takes input from or provides output to humans. The term "HID"
Human_interface_device
Range of subnetbook PCs by Sony
some models including just 1GB of RAM. It uses a pointing stick in the keyboard as its pointing device. Exact specs vary by region. An integrated "Motion
Sony_Vaio_P_series
did not need a pointing device!" In April 1994, Cirque adapted GlidePoint into an integrated circuit and began selling a retail GlidePoint touchpad. The
Cirque_Corporation
Input method for touchscreen devices
MessagEase is an input method and virtual keyboard for touchscreen devices. It relies on a new entry system designed by Saied B. Nesbat, formatted as
MessagEase
Laptop by Apple
since the PowerBook 500 series, it featured a built-in trackpad as the pointing device. The PowerBook 3400c series was issued in three different models, distinguished
PowerBook_3400c
Hypothetical proto-hypertext system
personal computer connected to an electronic visual display and a mouse pointing device. In 1962, Engelbart sent Bush a draft article for comment; Bush never
Memex
USB wireless receiver
Windows virtual guest, it is recommended to have a second available pointing device while the dongle is being updated, to allow the user to select and
Logitech_Unifying_receiver
Input and output device
1967. Another precursor of touchscreens, an ultrasonic-curtain-based pointing device in front of a terminal display, had been developed by a team around
Touchscreen
Wood paddle used in spiritualist activities
era, before their eventual evolution into the simpler, non-writing pointing devices for ouija boards that eclipsed the popularity of their original form
Planchette
Line of rugged tablets and laptops
http://vintage-laptops.com/en/grid-case-1537e 1990; This model has an integrated pointing device, and was based on an Intel 80386sx processor. The 1550sx version has
GridCase
Topic in computer science and language technology
drawing of symbols with a pointing device cursor. Pen computing expands digital gesture recognition beyond traditional input devices such as keyboards and
Gesture_recognition
Line of laptops by Apple
of the keyboard, leaving space for palm rests on either side of the pointing device. Beginning in 1990, Apple chief executive John Sculley personally oversaw
PowerBook_100_series
Touchscreen technology
pressure on its surface, contact can be made with a finger or any other pointing device.[citation needed] Resistive touchscreen technology works well with
Resistive_touchscreen
Communication connector using the USB protocol
non-removable devices in place of ports, a common example being a keyboard with two low-power A ports included, sufficient for pointing devices such as mice
USB_hardware
Component of a computer mouse used for scrolling
(and other devices) use an alternative but similar component. Laptop computers often include a touchpad programmed with a pointing device gesture that
Scroll_wheel
Large interactive display
broadcasting studios. A resistive touchscreen IWB also involves a simple pointing device. In this case, the material of the board is important. In the most
Interactive_whiteboard
Computer program designed to be used via text-only interface
GUI applications, which normally require the use of a mouse or other pointing device. Many console applications such as command line interpreters are command
Console_application
Notebook computer series by IBM
features included: Ultrabay with 1.44 MB floppy drive, Trackpoint II pointing device; and 1 Type III, or 2 Type II, or 2 Type I PCMCIA slots. IBM ThinkPad
ThinkPad_360
Entry point into a computer network
In computer networking, an edge device is a device that provides an entry point into enterprise or service provider core networks. Examples include routers
Edge_device
Person who oversees the running of computer systems
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. System administration Possibly with a pointing device, e.g., light pen, mouse Write-to-operator (WTO) / WTOR = with Reply
Computer_operator
Type of computer mouse
Multi-dimensional input device, (1994). Positioning device reporting X, Y and yaw motion, (1995). Twin mouse digitizer, (2000). Pointing device having rotational
Rotational_mouse
Desktop computer by Canon
Graphics routines were in ROM, and connectors for a mouse or other pointing device were never used. In a 1989 review for BYTE, Ezra Shapiro praised the
Canon_Cat
Literary technique used to persuade
A literary device, literary technique, figure of speech, rhetorical device, stylistic device, or trope is any strategy of using language that a writer
Literary_device
Computing specification
need for the operating system to probe hardware directly to discover what devices are present in the computer. The SMBIOS specification is produced by the
System_Management_BIOS
Pen-shaped instrument used as a human-computer interface
be detected. It is used to draw, or make selections by tapping. While devices with touchscreens such as laptops, smartphones, game consoles, and graphics
Stylus_(computing)
List of items that user operations will take place on
a keyboard, with a precision pointing device (mouse or touchpad and cursor, stylus), or by hand on a touchscreen device. The simultaneous selection of
Selection_(user_interface)
Computing device
terminal itself runs the X server that controls the display, keyboard and pointing device, while application programs run as X clients on a host system and send
X_terminal
Topics referred to by the same term
Humor-Breyers, Unilever's American ice cream division Trackpoint, the pointing device between G, H and B keys on some laptops This disambiguation page lists
GHB_(disambiguation)
Computing research institute
NLS. ARC is also known for the invention of the "computer mouse" pointing device, and its role in the early formation of the Internet. Engelbart recruited
Augmentation_Research_Center
Modes of usability for people with disabilities
speech-generating devices, teletypewriter devices, adaptive pointing devices to replace computer mouse devices, and many others. Mobile telecommunications devices and
Accessibility
Software that enlarges image on part of a computer screen
use of a pointing device easier. Screen reader. Some magnifiers come packaged with a basic screen reader, allowing whatever the user is pointing at to be
Screen_magnifier
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Rollkugel (trackball device), a Telefunken computer trackball device developed in the mid-1960s Rollkugel (mouse device), a Telefunken computer ball
Rollkugel
Tablet computer developed by Apple (2020–2021)
3rd and 4th generation iPad Pro. Support for trackpads, mice, and pointing devices was announced as a feature of version 13.4 of iPadOS, which was released
IPad_Pro_(4th_generation)
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