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Is the most commonly used pointing device for personal computers?
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∙ 11y ago
Most laptops already have an alternative for a mouse. Some have a mouse pad or touchpad area. Moving a finger around in the touchpad works the same as moving a mouse. Others have a pointing stick in the keyboard, usually between the G H and B keys. It works like a little joy stick. There will also be some buttons below them that work as mouse buttons.
Some alternatives to a mouse include a joy stick and a trackball. A trackball is like an upside down mouse where a ball is moved around by the hand.
Some laptops also have touch sensitive screens (like an ipad or android) removing the need for a separate pointing device.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe most common now is the touch pad.
Prior to the touch pad, a "stick" pointer that looked much like a pencil eraser was more common; but the touch pad became more popular.
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∙ 11y agoTouch Pad
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∙ 11y agoThe mouse.
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∙ 11y agoA Mouse
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∙ 11y agotrackball
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which device is similar to a mouse
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joystick
