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trackball

A stationary pointing device that contains a movable ball rotated with the fingers or palm. From one to three keys are located in various positions depending on the unit. Years ago, Kensington Microware popularized the trackball with its Turbo Mouse for the Macintosh. See mouse, pointing stick and touchpad.

The Turbo Mouse
The Turbo Mouse popularized the trackball for the Macintosh. Later models were developed for the PC. (Image courtesy of Kensington Microware, Ltd.)



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The keyboard comes with either a built-in trackball or a standard numeric keypad.
The more popular models, the 145B and 180, are fast, lightweight systems with a 68030 microprocessor, 4MB of RAM (expandable to 14 MB), an 80MB or 120MB internal hard-disk drive and a center-placed trackball for both right- and left-handed users.
Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems Inc is the expert in precision Human Machine Interface (HMI) and electronic hardware solutions, including hand controls/grips, joysticks, trackballs and integrated systems.
 
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