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17/11/1970 X-y position indicator

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A Brief History Of The Computer Mouse

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History of the Mouse

American engineer Douglas Engelbart patented his device for controlling a computer using detection of two-dimensional motions on the flat surface. The device had a long, tail-like cable. So Engelbart and his colleagues called it “mouse.” The body of the first computer mouse was made of wood. It had only one button.
    • Essentials 

    • Other American inventions 

    • Naming 

    • History 

    • Operation 

    • Types 

    • Connectivity and communication protocols 

    • Multiple-mouse systems 

    • Buttons 

    • Scrolling 

    • Speed 

    • In the marketplace 

    • Use in games