Input Devices

Devices used to enter information into a computer

Keyboard

• Different brands of keyboards have a different feel
• Keyboards on some laptops may have smaller keys

Mouse

• Used to point to objects on the video display
• Scrolling mice have an extra control for scrolling the video display up or down
• Optical mice are more sensitive and have no moving parts

Touch Panel

• An alternate pointing device on some laptops
• The user moves a finger on a touch-sensitive panel

Joystick

• An alternate pointing device on some laptops
• A small button built into the keyboard itself

Dell Computers

Optiplex & Dimension Desktops

• A keyboard and mouse are standard

Latitude Laptops

• A keyboard, touch panel and joystick are standard
• An external mouse option is available (may be standard)