Reference Guide

CIM_PointingDevice

The CIM_PointingDevice class described in Table below includes those devices used to point to regions

of a display. Examples of such devices are a mouse or a trackball.

Table 30. 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:

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 if the

CIM_PointingDevice is

configured for right- or left-

handed operation. Values for the

Handedness property are as

follows:

0 - Unknown

uint16