# Class CIM_PointingDevice
extends CIM_UserDevice

PointingDevice represents those Devices used to 'point' to regions of a Display.

### Table of Contents
Hierarchy
Direct Known Subclasses
Class Qualifiers
Class Properties
Class Methods

## Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
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+--CIM_ManagedSystemElement
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+--CIM_LogicalElement
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+--CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
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+--CIM_AllocatedLogicalElement
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+--CIM_LogicalDevice
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+--CIM_UserDevice
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+--CIM_PointingDevice

## Direct Known Subclasses

## Class Qualifiers

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---
Description | string | PointingDevice represents those Devices used to 'point' to regions of a Display.
UMLPackagePath | string | CIM::Device::UserDevices
Version | string | 2.7.0

## Class Properties

### Local Class Properties

Name | Data Type | Default Value | Qualifiers
--- | --- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
Handedness | uint16 |
Description | string | Integer indicating whether the PointingDevice is configured for right (value=2) or left handed operation (value=3). Also, the values, "Unknown" (0) and "Not Applicable" (1), can be defined.
ValueMap | string | 0, 1, 2, 3
Values | string | Unknown, Not Applicable, Right Handed Operation, Left Handed Operation
NumberOfButtons | uint8 |
Description | string | Number of buttons. If the PointingDevice has no buttons, enter 0.
MappingStrings | string | MIF.DMTF|Pointing Device|003.4
PointingType | uint16 |
Description | string | The type of the pointing device.
MappingStrings | string | MIF.DMTF|Pointing Device|003.1
ValueMap | string | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Values | string | Other, Unknown, Mouse, Track Ball, Track Point, Glide Point, Touch Pad, Touch Screen, Mouse - Optical Sensor
Resolution | uint32 |
Description | string | Tracking resolution of the PointingDevice in Counts per Inch.
PUnit | string | count / inch
Units | string | Counts per Inch

### Inherited Properties

Name | Data Type | Class Origin
--- | --- | ---
AllocationState | string | CIM_LogicalDevice
Availability | uint16 | CIM_LogicalDevice
Caption | string | CIM_ManagedElement
CommunicationStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CreationClassName | string | CIM_LogicalDevice
Description | string | CIM_ManagedElement
DetailedStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
DeviceID | string | CIM_LogicalDevice
ElementName | string | CIM_ManagedElement
EnabledDefault | uint16 | CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
EnabledState | uint16 | CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
ErrorCleared | boolean | CIM_LogicalDevice
ErrorDescription | string | CIM_LogicalDevice
Generation | uint64 | CIM_ManagedElement
HealthState | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstallDate | datetime | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstanceID | string | CIM_ManagedElement
IsLocked | boolean | CIM_UserDevice
LastErrorCode | uint32 | CIM_LogicalDevice
LocationIndicator | uint16 | CIM_LogicalDevice
MaxQuiesceTime | uint64 | CIM_LogicalDevice
Name | string | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
OperatingStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
OtherEnabledState | string | CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
PowerManagementSupported | boolean | CIM_LogicalDevice
PowerOnHours | uint64 | CIM_LogicalDevice
PrimaryStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
RequestedState | uint16 | CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
Status | string | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
StatusInfo | uint16 | CIM_LogicalDevice
SystemCreationClassName | string | CIM_LogicalDevice
SystemName | string | CIM_LogicalDevice
TimeOfLastStateChange | datetime | CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
TotalPowerOnHours | uint64 | CIM_LogicalDevice
TransitioningToState | uint16 | CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
AdditionalAvailability | uint16[] | CIM_LogicalDevice
AvailableRequestedStates | uint16[] | CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
IdentifyingDescriptions | string[] | CIM_LogicalDevice
OperationalStatus | uint16[] | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
OtherIdentifyingInfo | string[] | CIM_LogicalDevice
PowerManagementCapabilities | uint16[] | CIM_LogicalDevice
StatusDescriptions | string[] | CIM_ManagedSystemElement

## Class Methods

### Inherited Class Methods

Name | Return Type | Class Origin
--- | --- | ---
EnableDevice | uint32 | CIM_LogicalDevice
OnlineDevice | uint32 | CIM_LogicalDevice
QuiesceDevice | uint32 | CIM_LogicalDevice
RequestStateChange | uint32 | CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
Reset | uint32 | CIM_LogicalDevice
RestoreProperties | uint32 | CIM_LogicalDevice
SaveProperties | uint32 | CIM_LogicalDevice
SetPowerState | uint32 | CIM_LogicalDevice