Scribd
Upload
48 views2 pages

Other Input Methods

Computer

Uploaded by

gmail Demo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
48 views2 pages

Other Input Methods

Computer

Uploaded by

gmail Demo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

50 Computer Basics

Lesson 2-7: Other Input Devices


Figure 2-18
There’s usually not
enough room to use a
mouse on an airplane or
on the beach. It’s for this
reason that most laptops
have built-in touch pads
and AccuPoint® Pointing
Devices.

Figure 2-18

The keyboard and mouse are the two most common input devices for a computer, but
there are many more. Most respectable laptops have a built-in touch pad or AccuPoint®
Pointing Device or pointing stick that works like a mouse. Other mouse alternatives
include track balls and light pens.
Other common computer input devices include scanners for copying images to a
computer, joysticks for playing games, and microphones for recording sound. You can
learn about these input devices by taking a look at the table on the next page.

2003 CustomGuide Inc.


Chapter Two: Understanding Hardware 51

Table 2-6: Other Input Devices


Input Device Description
A touch pad is a small, touch-sensitive pad used as a pointing device on some
portable computers. By moving a finger or other object along the pad, you can
move the pointer on the display screen.
Touch Pad
An Accupoint® Pointing Device, or pointing stick, is another mouse substitute
that is found on many laptop computers. An Accupoint® Pointing Device usually
sits in the middle of the keyboard and resembles an eraser at the end of a
AccuPoint® pencil.
Pointing Device
A track ball is essentially a mouse lying on its back. To move the pointer, you
rotate the ball with your thumb, your fingers, or the palm of your hand.

Track Ball
A light pen is input device that utilizes a light-sensitive detector to select objects
on a display screen. A light pen is similar to a mouse, except that with a light
pen you can move the pointer and select objects on the display screen by
Light Pen directly pointing to the objects with the pen.

A scanner is a lot like a photocopier. Instead of producing copies, a scanner


converts images into digital information and stores it in a computer.

Scanner
Mostly used for computer games, a joystick is a lever that moves in all
directions and usually controls some type of movement on the computer.
Quick Reference
Joystick
Other Input Devices
If your computer has a sound card (and most computer have one) you can plug Include:
in a microphone to digitally record sounds to your computer. • Touch pads
• AccuPoint® Pointing
Devices
Microphone
• Track balls
• Light pens
• Scanners
• Joysticks
• Microphones

Your Organization’s Name Here

You might also like