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Pointing stick

A pointing stick (or trackpoint, also referred to generically as a nub, clit mouse, or nipple mouse) is a small analog stick used as a pointing device typically mounted centrally in a computer keyboard. Like other pointing devices such as mice, touchpads or trackballs, operating system software translates manipulation of the device into movements of the…

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Pointing stick

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples56
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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Pointing stick

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related to External links · 14
Pointing stick → Armbrüster, Ergonomics, How, Linux, Notebook, OEM, PMID, Pointing, S2CID, Sutter, ThinkWiki, TrackPoint, USB Keyboard Comparison, Ziefle
related to history · 11
Pointing stick → During, IBM, In, It, Lenovo, PARC, Pointing, Selker, Ted Selker, TrackPoint, US
related to Design challenges · 7
Pointing stick → Another, Because, IBM, Negative Inertia, The IBM TrackPoint III, TrackPoint IV, Usability
related to Variants · 7
Pointing stick → Dell, HP/Compaq, It, Pointing, The, ThinkPad, Toshiba
related to Other uses · 6
Pointing stick → C-Stick, IBM, Nintendo, The New Nintendo, Trackpoint Mouse, While
related to Ergonomics · 4
Pointing stick → Another, Most, One, Some
related to Finger motion reduction · 1
Pointing stick → The
related to Space constraints · 1
Pointing stick → The

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pointing stick pointer mouse trackpoint keyboard touchpad device also laptops used pressure force thinkpad ibm movement strain sticks user typically

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
miceinstance ofLike other pointing devices0.80text
touchpads or trackballsinstance ofLike other pointing devices0.80text
operating system software translates manipulation of the device into movements of the pointer on the computer screeninstance ofLike other pointing devices0.80text
the Toshiba Librettoinstance ofThis pointing device has also appeared next to screens on compact-sized laptops0.80text
Sony VAIO UXinstance ofThis pointing device has also appeared next to screens on compact-sized laptops0.80text
Pointing stickrelated to Design challengesThe IBM TrackPoint III0.60section
Pointing stickrelated to Design challengesTrackPoint IV0.60section
Pointing stickrelated to Design challengesNegative Inertia0.60section
Pointing stickrelated to Design challengesUsability0.60section
Pointing stickrelated to Design challengesIBM0.60section
Pointing stickrelated to Design challengesAnother0.60section
Pointing stickrelated to Design challengesBecause0.60section

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