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OCR: COMPUTER HARDWARE When would use other pointing devices? Alternative pointing devices, such as those pictured in Figure 2-36 can be used when mouse FIGURE 2-36 is not available or does not provide adequate control Alternative Pointing Devices Pointing stick Trackpad Trackball Joystick pointing stick, or TrackPoint, looks like the tip of an eraser embedded ir the keyboard of notebook computer. is a space-saving device that you can push up down or sideways move the on-screen pointer Atrack pad is a touch-sensitive surface on which you can slide your fingers to move the on-screen pointer. Pointing sticks and trackpads are typically supplied with notebook computers so that it is not necessary to carry mouse as an extra component. A trackball looks like mechanical mouse turned upside down You u ...