Disadvantages of Pointing Device
- The pointing device is not compatible with a physically disabled person.
- Pointing device is not useful on command driven interfaces. Command driven interface interacts with the computer that only uses command. We don’t need to press ‘+’ sign to add two numbers it used command such as add(8,9), Similarly in subtract it used subtract(5,3) instead of using ‘-‘ sign.
- Insertion is difficult with pointing devices.
What is a Pointing Device?
A pointing device is used to point or click a specific portion or parts on the screen. When we scroll using the mouse, it points the cursor at a specific portion. In this article, we will provide a brief explanation of pointing devices, their types and functions, and also cover the advantages and disadvantages of using them.