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Keyboard |
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The keyboard was one
of the first peripherals to be used with computers, and it is still the
primary input device for entering text and numbers. A relatively simple
device, a standard keyboard includes about 100 keys, each of which sends
a different signal to the CPU.
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Mouse |
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A mouse is an input
device that rolls around on a flat surface (usually on a desk or
keyboard tray) and controls the pointer.
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Trackpad |
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The trackpad (also
called a touchpad) is a stationary pointing device that many people find
less tiring to use than a mouse or trackball. The movement of a finger
across a small touch surface is translated into pointer movement on the
computer screen. The touch-sensitive surface may be only 1.5 or 2 inches
square, so the finger never has to move far. The trackpad's size also
makes it suitable for a notebook computer.
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Trackball |
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A
trackball is a pointing device that works like an upside-down mouse. You
rest your thumb on the exposed ball and your fingers on the buttons. To
move the pointer around the screen, you roll the ball with your thumb.
Because you do not move the whole device, a trackball requires less
space than a mouse. When space is limited, a trackball can be an
advantage. Trackballs gained popularity with the advent of laptop
computers, which typically are used on laps or on small work surfaces
without room for a mouse.
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Integrated Pointing Device |
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Several computer
manufacturers now offer another space-saving pointing device, consisting
of a small joystick positioned near the middle of the keyboard,
typically between the G and H keys. The joystick is
controlled with either forefinger. Because users do not have to take
their hands off the keyboard to use this device, it can save a great
deal of time and effort. Two buttons that perform the same function as
mouse buttons are just beneath the spacebar and are pressed with the
thumb. Because it occupies so little space, the device is built into
many different laptop models. This type of pointing device is also
available on some models of desktop computer keyboards.
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