it's called Poiting Stick
No, the keyboard is not a point device, but the mouse is
A keyboard that has both a toggle stick and a touch pad. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6681268.html
Pointing Stick
Usually touch screen computers use the stylus for pointing and operating. (like a mouse on desktop computers) The touch screen used is the resistive one, unlike the capacitive touch screen which can be used only by a human finger. Specifically, the computers using stylus are :-Tablet computersPalmtop computer or PDACell phones with touch screensSmartphones
a mouse is a pointing device which is used to navigate on computers.
To point suff out to people who dont know where to look.
a computer mouse
See the arrow keys on your keyboard? The one pointing up moves you forward, the one pointing down moves you backwards, the one pointing right makes you turn right, and the one pointing left makes you go left.
mouse, trackball, pen
on your keyboard, press the arrow key that is pointing to the right.
The non-keyboard method of data entry is called "pointing" or "pointing devices," which includes tools like a mouse, touchscreen, stylus, or trackpad. These methods allow users to interact with software and input data through graphical interfaces rather than typing on a keyboard. Voice recognition technology is another non-keyboard method, enabling users to input data using spoken commands.
Laptops