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This is because the mouse icon on screen is often an arrow, and in computer jargon the user "points" at a part of the screen.
Pointing is done by moving the mouse until the tip of the arrow on screen is at the desired place, such as a menu title.
Lela Lemke
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Why a mouse often called a pointing device?
because a mouse points
What is similar to a mouse and also called a pointing device?
What a stupid ?
What is another name for a mechanical mouse?
Computer mouse or a pointing device. Is that what you mean?
What mouse device that is not dust prone due to the mechanism it uses?
Does it have to be a mouse, or can it be a pointing device? If it can be a pointing device, perhaps a touch-screen?
This is similar to a mouse that is also a pointing device?
which device is similar to a mouse
The mouse is a pointing device?
yes a mouse is an input device.
What is an input device that allows a user to control a pointer on the screen?
a mouse
Is a keyboard a pointing device?
No, the keyboard is not a point device, but the mouse is
What is the uses of mouse?
a mouse is a pointing device which is used to navigate on computers.
What pointing device is used to move a pointer on the screen and to make selections?
The little arrow that you move around with the mouse is called a cursor.
What is the most widely used pointing device?
mouse
How do you fix a pointing device error?
put on your mouse
