CIM Reference Guide

46 CIM_LogicalElement
CIM_PointingDevice
The CIM_PointingDevice class described in Table 3-21 includes those devices used to point to regions of
a display. Examples are a mouse or a trackball.
Table 3-21. CIM_PointingDevice Properties
Class Name: CIM_PointingDevice
Parent Class: CIM_UserDevice
Property Description Data Type
PointingType Indicates the type of pointing device. Values for the PointingType
property are as follows:
1 Other
2 Unknown
3 Mouse
4 Trackball
5 Trackpoint
6 Glidepoint
7 Touch pad
8 Touch screen
9 Mouse—optical sensor
uint16
NumberOfButtons Indicates the number of buttons. If the CIM_PointingDevice has no
buttons, a value of 0 is returned.
uint8
Handedness Integer indicating whether the CIM_PointingDevice is configured for
right- or left-handed operation. Values for the Handedness property are as
follows:
0 Unknown
1 Not applicable
2 Right-handed operation
3 Left-handed operation
uint16
CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CIM_LogicalElement
CIM_LogicalDevice
CIM_UserDevice
CIM_PointingDevice