trackball
Sign in to savethumb|Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel trackball mouse thumb|250px|The original version of the Kensington Computer Products Group|Kensington Expert Mouse can use a US-size billiard ball as a trackball.
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- Ergonomics
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- On mice
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thumb|Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel trackball mouse thumb|250px|The original version of the Kensington Computer Products Group|Kensington Expert Mouse can use a US-size billiard ball as a trackball.
A trackball is a pointing device consisting of a ball held by a socket containing sensors to detect a rotation of the ball about two axes—like an upside-down ball mouse with an exposed protruding ball. Users roll the ball to position the on-screen pointer, using their thumb, fingers, or the palm of the hand, while using the fingertips to press the buttons.
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