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In computing, a pointer or mouse pointer (as part of a personal computer WIMP style of interaction) [10] [11] [12] is a symbol or graphical image on the computer monitor or other display device that echoes movements of the pointing device, commonly a mouse, touchpad, or stylus pen. It signals the point where actions of the user take place.
Comet Cursor. Comet Cursor was a software program written by Comet Systems. It allowed users of the Microsoft Windows operating system to change the appearance of their mouse cursor and to allow websites to use customized cursors for visitors. The product installed itself without user permission and is an early example of spyware.
A typical wireless computer mouse. A computer mouse (plural mice, also mouses) [nb 1] is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of the pointer (called a cursor) on a display, which allows a smooth control of the graphical user interface of a ...
An elder 3D mouse. 3D pointing device. A pointing device is a human interface device that allows a user to input spatial (i.e., continuous and multi-dimensional) data to a computer. Graphical user interfaces (GUI) and CAD systems allow the user to control and provide data to the computer using physical gestures by moving a hand-held mouse or ...
WIMP (computing) A word processing program that uses a WIMP paradigm, providing mouse-operated toolbars and menus to access its functions. In human–computer interaction, WIMP stands for " windows, icons, menus, pointer ", [1] [2] [3] denoting a style of interaction using these elements of the user interface. Other expansions are sometimes ...
Caret navigation. A caret flashing in a text entry box. In computing, caret navigation (or caret browsing) [1] [2] is a kind of keyboard navigation where a caret (also known as a ‘text cursor’, ‘text insertion cursor’, or ‘text selection cursor’) is used to navigate within a text document.
Point and click. Point and click are one of the actions of a computer user moving a pointer to a certain location on a screen ( pointing) and then pressing a button on a mouse or other pointing device ( click ). An example of point and click is in hypermedia, where users click on hyperlinks to navigate from document to document.
Launch AOL Desktop Gold. 2. Sign on with your username and password. 3. Click the Write icon at the top of the window. 4. Click a button or its drop-down arrow (from left to right): • Select a font. • Change font size.