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

## Class Methods

### Inherited Class Methods

Name | Return Type
--- | ---
EnableDevice | uint32
OnlineDevice | uint32
QuiesceDevice | uint32
RequestStateChange | uint32
Reset | uint32
RestoreProperties | uint32
SaveProperties | uint32
SetPowerState | uint32