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Mouse Systems Corporation, formerly Rodent Associates, was founded in 1982 by Steve Kirsch. The company was responsible for bringing the first mouse to the IBM PC.
Mouse from a Sun workstation manufactured by Mouse Systems on its mousepad
Grid detail of mousepad
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A computer mouse is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of the pointer on a display, which allows
A wired computer mouse with two buttons (left and right), a scroll wheel (which functions as a button when pressed) and a USB-A cable (commonly) to plug into the computer for the mouse to work
A wireless computer mouse with two buttons (left and right), a scroll wheel (which functions as a button when pressed), a USB-A plug (usually stored on the bottom) that gets plugged in the computer to communicate with the mouse wirelessly and uses a USB-C cable (commonly) to charge or the use of batteries
A computer mouse is named for its resemblance to the rodent.
Inventor Douglas Engelbart holding the first computer mouse, showing the wheels that make contact with the working surface