Dell EMC OpenManage CIM Reference Guide Version 9.3.1

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CIM_PointingDevice

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.

The following table describes the properties and data type of the CIM Pointing Device class.

Class Name:CIM_PointingDevice

Parent Class:CIM_UserDevice

Table 1. CIM_PointingDevice PropertiesThe following table describes the properties and data type of the CIM Pointing Device class.
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 1 — Not applicable 2 — Right-handed operation 3 — Left-handed operation	uint16