What is Pointing devices?
The graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in use today require some kind of device for positioning the on-screen cursor. Typical pointing devices are: [[computer mouse|mouse]], trackball, touch pad, track point graphics, joystick and touch screen. Pointing devices, such as a mouse, connected to the PC via a serial ports (old), PS/2 mouse port (newer), or USB port (newest). Older Macs used ADB to connect their mice, but all recent Macs use USB (usually to a USB port right on the USB keyboard). [[Category:Computer hardware]] [[Category:Data input]]