Table of Contents
- 1 Why do some laptops have a button in the middle of the keyboard?
- 2 What is the little button between G and H?
- 3 What is the middle button?
- 4 How do you use the middle button on a laptop?
- 5 Do people really use the Little Thing in the middle of keyboard?
- 6 What is the point of a laptop mouse in your lap?
Being located in the middle of the keyboard allows for nearly instantaneous access, instead of having to shift your hands down to the trackpad every time you want to move the mouse.
What is the cursor in the middle of the keyboard for?
A pointing stick (or trackpoint, also referred to generically as a nub) is a small analog stick used as a pointing device typically mounted centrally in a computer keyboard. A pointing stick can be used by pushing with the fingers in the general direction the user wants the cursor to move.
TrackPoint
Alternatively known as a pointing stick, style pointer, or nub, TrackPoint is a mouse solution used with portable computers that was first introduced by IBM on their ThinkPad in 1992. It is a small, isometric joystick that resembles a pencil’s eraser head, located between the “G,” “H,” and “B” keys on the keyboard.
What is the red dot in the middle of the ThinkPad?
The red-dot is mouse button is what it is called. It was used back with IBM Thinkpads and before IBM had Lenovo building their laptops. Now Dell uses them as another mouse control including mouse pad on the keyboard. I works the same as mouse pad or mouse.
The middle mouse button (which is the scroll wheel on most mice today) is basically used for two purposes on the web: first, open links in new tabs, and second, close open tabs. But the middle mouse button can be used for so much more. Middle-click on the back button: Open the previous page in a new tab.
How do I use the middle button on my ThinkPad?
Press and hold down the TrackPoint center button. The magnifying glass window will open and magnify the area beneath the cursor on the display. The magnifying glass icon will also appear on the display to indicate that the TrackPoint magnifying glass function is enabled.
To do so, head to Settings > Devices > Touchpad. Scroll down and find the “Three-finger gestures” section. Click the “Taps” box and select “Middle mouse button”.
What does push the middle button mean?
Basically, when you start a reply, you just hit the middle (or whichever one you choose) suggested word twenty times or so. But once you pick which button you are going to hit, you can’t move to another one.
Do people really use the Little Thing in the middle of keyboard?
Originally Answered: Do people really use the little thing in the middle of they keyboard on a laptop that moves the mouse? You’re referring to the Trackpoint (as IBM referred to it) or generically as a “pointing stick”. Yes, people really do use them.
Why do people use the mousepad instead of the keyboard?
Because it’s better than Trackpad. Here’s the why: -Closer to the keys. It’s between G, H and B. You do not have to move your whole hand down to move the mouse, you simply use thumb or forefinger of whichever hand to guide the cursor.
What is the point of a laptop mouse in your lap?
Literally using your laptop in your lap meant you may not have the table space to plug in a traditional mouse. From a purely technical standpoint it’s a very tiny joystick controller. IBM created the first one in a laptop design and named theirs TrackPoint, describing it as an iscometric pointing device.
What is the small red button on the keyboard used for?
The small red button can be used to as an alternative to mouse. That little red button between the “h” and “g” letters of the keyboard were actually a mouse. IBM introduced it with the Thinkpads way back when – before there were trackpads for mice.