
1) American invention 2) Laptop director
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A pointing stick is an isometric joystick used as a pointing device, as with a touchpad or trackball, and typically mounted in a computer keyboard. Movements of the pointing stick are echoed on the screen by movements of the pointer (or cursor) and other visual changes. The pointing stick operates by sensing applied force, by using a pair of resis...
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(from the article `computer`) Pointing sticks, which are popular on many laptop systems, employ a technique that uses a pressure-sensitive resistor. As a user applies pressure to ...
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/85
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