Mouse Definitions

Click

Term used to describe the action of pressing the mouse button once.

Cursor

A visual representation on the screen that allows the user to specify were they want text to be placed. Commonly this cursor is a vertical flashing line.
When referring to the mouse the cursor is used to describe the object used to point click, drag and drop items on the operating system.

Double click

Term used to describe the process of quickly pressing a mouse button twice while keeping the mouse still. Commonly double clicking an object will open or execute that object.

Double click is also Internet advertising company.

Footmouse

A different type of idea that enables a user to control the mouse with their feet. The idea behind this technology is to enable a user to not have to move their hands from their keyboard. An example of a company who develops this company is Hunter Digital

HID

Short for Human Interface Device, HID is commonly used to describe a hardware device that enables a computer user to interact with the computer running Microsoft Windows. A good examples of a HID device is a computer keyboard and mouse.

Input device

A hardware device that sends information into the CPU. Without any input devices a computer would simply be a display device and not allow users to interact with it, much like a TV. Below is a listing of different types of computer input devices.
Joystick
Keyboard
Mouse
Scanner

Input driver

Device driver used for instructions for how the computer should communicate with an input device.  

IntelliMouse

Also known as a "wheel mouse", the IntelliMouse is a mouse developed by Microsoft in 1996 that had a wheel between the left and right mouse buttons that enabled the user to easily scroll up and down. Because of the wide use and popularity of this feature all mice now have this feature.  

J mouse

A type of mouse solution used for portable computers that utilized the "J" key on the keyboard and commonly had two separate buttons for the left and right click below the space bar. Many of the computer keyboards that had a J mouse had a "J" key that was a different color then all the other keys. Because of its difficulty and better technologies that were later introduced this type of mouse is no longer used  

Mechanical mouse

Type of computer mouse that contains a metal or rubber ball on its under side. When the ball is rolled in a any direction, sensors inside the mouse detect this motion and move the on-screen mouse pointer in the same direction.  

Mouse

An input device that allows an individual to control a mouse pointer in a graphical user interface (GUI). Utilizing a mouse a user has the ability to perform various functions such as opening a program or file and does not require the user to memorize a commands, like those used in a text-based environment such as MS-DOS.

Mouse button

One or more buttons found on the on the top side front portion of a computer mouse that allows a computer used to perform an action. For example a user may be required to click the mouse button to open a file or they may be required to click and hold the mouse button down to highlight text.   

Mouse driver

Device driver that enables a computer to communicate with a mouse. The mouse driver is commonly included with the Operating System.  

Mouse pointer

The mouse cursor or pointer is often shaped like an arrow or a small hand with the index finger pointing towards the top of the display device. The mouse pointer moves as the user moves his or her mouse and is used as a reference point to where the mouse is located on the display screen.  

Mouse pad

Flat cloth or plastic object that is commonly rectangular and allows a optical-mechanical mouse more traction, allowing the mouse to more easier.  

Mouse sensitivity

The speed at which the mouse pointer moves on the screen. With more sensitivity the mouse commonly moves faster and requires less effort to movement to get across the screen. With a low mouse sensitivity a mouse move slow and requires more effort to get across the screen.  

Optical mouse

Type of mouse that utilizes light-emitting diodes (LED) as a method of tracking movement. These mice are more proficient then other types of computer mice.  

Optomechanical mouse

Type of computer mouse that utilizes both features of optical and mechanical mice.   

Point

When referring to a computer mouse the point is the location of where the mouse pointer is currently located at.
A pt, point, or point size is a unit of vertical measurement used in lettering. There are a total of 72 points in one inch.

Point-and-click

Action of moving the mouse to a specific location and clicking an object to perform a specific task. For example a user may move the mouse to an program and click that icon to open the program.  

PS/2

Often referred to as the mouse and/or keyboard port the PS/2 port was developed by IBM for connecting a computer mouse or keyboard to a PC. The PS/2 port is a mini DIN plug that contains six pins that is found on almost all IBM compatible computers today.

PS/2 was also a type of IBM compatible computer.
PS2 is also short for PlayStation 2, a gaming console system developed by Sony. Computer Hope does not have any additional information about this system or it's games.

Right click

Term used to describe the action of clicking the right mouse button. The right click enables a user to quickly perform commonly performed tasks. For example a user could select text and right click that text to copy that text or right click to paste.

Serial mouse

A computer mouse that connects to the computer through a serial port.  

Shift clicking

A method of highlighting text by holding down the shift key and clicking at the end of the text you wish to highlight.  

Touch pad

Also known as a "glidepoint", a touch pad is a input device used on a large majority of portable computers as a mouse device. A touch pad is operated by using your finger and dragging it across a flat surface, as you move your finger on the surface the mouse cursor will move in that same direction.  

Trackball

Type of input device that looks like an upside-down mouse. The onscreen pointer is moved by the trackball with a thumb or finger. A trackball requires less arm and wrist motion that a regular mouse takes.

Tracking speed

The rate at which a mouse (or other input device) pointer travels across a computer screen. The tracking speed often can be adjusted relative of how fast you move t he mouse, so the speed at which the pointer moves on your screen may not be the same speed at which you are moving the mouse.  

TrackPoint

A type of mouse solution used with portable computers that is a small isometric joystick that resembles a pencils eraser head and is located between the "G", "H" and "B" keys on the keyboard. This technology enables a user to keep his hands on the keyboard and still be able to control the mouse. The buttons for this mouse are commonly located under the space bar.

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Fast-N-Furious

ko tertinggal satu mouse.. USB mouse... so any body knows what's the benefits using USB mouse??

Sarah_Radzi

mickey mouse pun takde gak :lol2:

err fast .. nak merge ke idak hah ngan glossary tu ?

Mouse - USB Mouse's are now available and generally provide a smoother connection then the PS/2 Port.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a new external bus developed by Intel, Compaq, DEC, IBM, Microsoft, NEC and Northern Telcom and released to the public in 1996 with the Intel 430HX Triton II Mother Board. USB has the capability of transferring 12 Mbps, supporting up to 127 devices and only utilizing one IRQ. For PC computers to take advantage of USB the user must be running Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98 or Windows 2000. Linux users also have the capability of running USB with the proper support drivers installed. To determine if your computer supports USB on the back, front or sides of the computer look for a small connector with the following symbol.

USB 1.0 - The original release of USB support with support of 127 devices transferring 12 Mbps.

USB 1.1 - Also known as full-speed USB, USB 1.1 is similar to the original release of USB however minor modifications for the hardware and the specifications. This version of USB still only supports a rate of 12 Mbps.

USB 2.0 - USB 2.0 also known as hi-speed USB was developed by Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, NEC and Philips and was introduced in 2001. Hi-speed USB is capable of supporting  a transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps and is backwards compatible meaning it is capable of supporting USB 1.0 and 1.1 devices and cables.

huhu!...Thanks...makin banyak ruang terisi dalam mind saya nie....

mexz

ooo barulah aku paham perbezaan antara  USB 2.0 full speed dengan USB 2.0 high speed...

rupo2nyer USB 2.0 full speed jugak dipanggil USB 1.1...lega ati aku

Eokboy

Optomechanical mouse sama ngan mechanical mouse yg telah di describe. Sume mouse ada bola optomechanical mouse pasal ada combo optical(sensor) ngan mechanical(moving parts).

Optical mouse pakai camera utk detect movement dgn framerate sgt laju, biasa beribu2. LED utk illuminate surface jer. Ada MS intellimouse pakai LED biru, jadi tak semestinya optical mouse lampu merah je huhu.

fly_in_d_sky

gune mouse sensor .. yg tak bola tuh ...

Fast-N-Furious

Originally posted by ?巈R鯻C?L换橻/i] at 12-5-2004 05:31 PM:
Mouse - USB Mouse's are now available and generally provide a smoother connection then the PS/2 Port.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a new external bus developed by Intel,  ...

info ni haku tau, tapi tak penerangkan kelebihan guna USB mouse. kalau pasal speed, tak libatkan data transfer pong between PC ngan mouse. Samer jer...

Fast-N-Furious

Originally posted by Sarah_Radzi at 12-5-2004 05:25 PM:
mickey mouse pun takde gak :lol2:

err fast .. nak merge ke idak hah ngan glossary tu ?

rasanyer tak payah kot.. bior thread nie khas utk mouse jer.. amacam..

adlismel

mouse yang hidup tak ada definition ke

Originally posted by Fast-N-Furious at 13-5-2004 09:17 AM:

rasanyer tak payah kot.. bior thread nie khas utk mouse jer.. amacam..

ok gak.....nanti aku cari definasi untuk mighty mouse........

Fast-N-Furious

Originally posted by ?巈R鯻C?L换橻/i] at 13-5-2004 09:57 AM:



ok gak.....nanti aku cari definasi untuk mighty mouse........

oitt.. jangan luper cari definasi "Danger mouse" sekali..

Fast-N-Furious

buat yg tak kenal danger mouse.... wekekek..

Originally posted by Fast-N-Furious at 13-5-2004 09:59 AM:

oitt.. jangan luper cari definasi "Danger mouse" sekali..

sedang diusahakan.........tungguuuuuuuuuu.....

Eokboy

Originally posted by ??eR鯻C?L换? at 12-5-2004 05:31 PM:
Mouse - USB Mouse's are now available and generally provide a smoother connection then the PS/2 Port.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a new external bus developed by Intel,  ...

Hmm, tak jugak. Aku pakai logitech mx300 pasang kat ps/2 lagi smooth dari usb. Kene set ps/2 report rate 200. Setahu aku usb 120 rep/s.