Wondering which is the most common Pointing device on laptops? It is one of the most frequently asked questions and in this article, we’ll tell you all about it.

So let’s jump straight to it.

Which Is The Most Common Pointing Device On Laptops?

The most common pointing device on laptops is anything that allows you to control the pointer on laptop. Hence it can vary from the trackpad

MOUSE

A Computer Mouse is one of the small input device, which is used for the cursor of the screen on the computer.

Mouse is the most common input pointing device of the computer, which can get movement to the cursor on the screen, through your hands.

Mouse is made up with two buttons, called right click, and left along with one wheel in the middle of the buttons. Before, it was coming with a rolling ball, but the new mice are replaced with a laser indicating light.

When you put the cursor on an item, with a right click on the mouse, the item would open, and with left click, it would show the options and the drop-down menu will open.

There are two kinds of computer mice available in the market, wire and wireless. Wire mouse is an old version of the mice, while the wireless come recently.

To get an active use of the mouse, you need to place a mousepad.

Type of mouse:

In the era, of technology, there are various types of mice available in the market. To be cleared, we have provided few of the in the below list.

Let’s begin the journey further.

Finger mouse:

This type of the mouse is little bit different. It doesn’t take too much space, as it’s too small in size. The buttons on this mouse operate with thumb and work while strapped to the index. This is a type of mice that work accurately and this type of mouse can be used in any place.

Finger mouse work by connecting to the Bluetooth, and is able to work from the distance 3 feet away.

Camera Mouse:

Camera mouse is one of the most interesting pointing device. This is a complete application which allow you to control the cursor with, just a movement of the head. I personally like it, as well as this is the best mouse for those, who are faced with disabilities and many others.

In order to use this type of mouse, you need to move your hands, to get the movement to the pointer.

Using of this mouse is much possible during traveling or anywhere else, hence, it’s a handy facility.

Foot Mouse

As it called foot mouse, this is clearly knowing, this type of mouse would work with feet. These kinds of mice include two parts of the body in their selves, the function of part one is selecting the item over clicking and the function of another one, is the movement of the cursor.

Actually, foot mice are manufactured for those, who is facing with a serious hands movement or have disability. Along with this, this type of mouse can help you in communication to disable people.

EYEAGLE Mouse

One another type of the mouse is EYEAGLE mouse, which functions with movement of the eyes. As these kinds of mice are manufactured for people, who are facing with severe disabilities or they not able for movement.

This device helps in the communication as well, to disable people. This type of mouse has Electro-Oculographic potential used to measure the position of the eye relative to the head.

Mouse connectivity ports

The computer mice are developing day to day. The computer mice could not only connect through wire now. But the depends on your laptop and there are many methods available through you can connect your laptop to your mouse.

Computer mouse not only used for computer, but for laptops rather smart phone, and tablet.

Right below, we have mentioned some of the mouse port through which you can connect, computer mouse to the laptop.

• The USB ports
• USB Mouse
• Bluetooth
• PS/2 port
• ISA Mouse adapter
• The serial port

Is there requirements of Software and Driver to use Mouse?

There are no requirements to install any software and driver for the standard mouse. In case, if your computer has a standard mouse.

If you ever faced with a single trouble of using mouse, check the mouse help page to find out the solution and troubleshoot it.

Without any single doubt, a computer mouse is the most common pointing device on the computer that people use, but beside that there are many other pointing devices existed, which we have mentioned/listed below.

Touchscreen

As the technology is getting development day to day, touchscreen is the new feature of the advanced technology. As you can find this feature with each single new invented device. With such a pointing device, you need to touch the screen to utilize it. You can use it with your fingers and with a specific pen.

Touchpad

This pointing device is installed with the keyboard on the laptop, which has a tactile sensor. To utilize it, you can touch your fingers on the touchpad.

As well as, with touching your fingers, on the touchpad you can get the movement to the cursor on the screen to each corner of the laptop or computer.

Trackball

This is something similar to the small ball, through which you can move cursor wherever you want. You can rotate it with fingers, in order to move the cursor. This device only works for the pointing of, upside and down side.

TrackPoint

This is a small pointing device similar to the little ball, installed in the middle of the keyboard. This can help to move the cursor in the computer. TrackPoint is similar to isometric joystick, rather this is not installed in all the keyboards.

Joystick

According to the structure, this pointing device is called joystick. This is cursor control device, which is using for the games and other assistive technologies. It rotates on one end and sends messages to the laptop.

Stylus

This is pen which is designed as like as stick that touchscreen pad. The cursor moves whenever you are using the pen on the pad. To be mentioned that, this an advanced technology as well.

Light Pen

To use this kind of the device, you need to pair it, into your laptop. When it’s paired to the computer and laptop, this would pass the information.

Keyboard

In order to change the settings on your laptop, the keyboard also be a pointing as well. As the keyboard can work as like a mouse too. Therefore, the keyboard is also treated as a pointing device on the computer.

Conclusion

The most pointing device on the computer is called a mouse, and that’s very feasible for use. Along with the mouse, there many other pointing devices available, which are mentioned before. These devices are used to avoid the difficulty of the user.

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