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They both do the same job. And on an older mouse it's easy to see the similarities. An older computer mouse would have a ball underneath. Then as you moved the mouse around the ball would roll and the computer would count the rotations. A track ball was basically a mouse turned upside down. Instead of moving the mouse to rotate the ball, you'd move the ball directly with your fingers instead.
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∙ 14y agoThey differ in what part is being moved. With a mouse, you move the entire thing. With a trackball, the device itself sits still and you only rotate the ball.
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∙ 11y agoA optical mouse uses a laser to guide your cursor, but a ball mouse has a sphere that touches the surface, as it moves, so does your cursor.
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∙ 12y agoThe main difference between a mouse and a tough pad is that on a tough pad you have to drag u fingers but a mouse whole mouse is motioning where button are used to select and draggy.
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∙ 15y agoDifference between mouse and track ball
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∙ 11y agothe track ball moves slower
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What is track ball mouse?
A track ball mouse is a mouse that uses an internal ball to track movement, instead of a laser. These have been outdated by optical mice.
Describe the difference between a mouse and a tracker ball?
A Mouse is important like Yonis and bilal hussain
Iference between mouse track ball?
Well track balls would be better do to being able to use it on any surface
What is a stationary pointing device with a ball mechanism on its top?
Track Ball Mouse
Is there a built in mouse track ball what is compatible?
Almost all laptops these days include a built in mouse, though very few include a track ball. You can purchase a track ball and attach it to your laptop, if you so desire. anonymous@oola.com
What is the main difference between a track ball and a touch pad?
Track ball follows fingers while touch pad follows
Where can one buy a track ball mouse?
The track ball mouse is designed for use by people with dexterity problems. They are manufactured by Logitech and Kensington and can be bought from any good computer store.
What is a track ball mouse?
A "ball mouse" or mechanical mouse is a computer mouse which detects user inputs using a system of servos detecting the movements of a ball (inside the mouse) which rolls on the desk surface. The most common alternative, the "optical mouse" uses optical sensors to detect user inputs. The optical mouse is widely considered to be superior in all important respects, and is therefore becoming much more common then their mechanical cousins.
Identify 3 common variants of computer mouse?
Track ball Track pad Integrated Pointing Device
What is the difference between a laptop wireless optical mouse and a wireless laser optical mouse?
The laser wireless optical mouse has laser sensors to direct the mouse on the screen as without it is a roll ball used to do so.
What isTrack ball mouse?
If you remember the mice used long time ago before optical mice, they used a rubber ball underneath them to track movement. Well, take that technology and imagine the mouse upside down where you only spin the ball while the mouse is stationary. A track ball is a large mounted ball fixed in position apart from its rotation ability that is designed to move the cursor like a mouse except that it is stationary.
Is a track ball input or out put?
A trackball is an input device for controlling the cursor (mouse) the ball works the same way the ball on a mouse works except that you use your hand to turn the ball. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trackball
