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Sigma KEE - ComputerInputButton
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computer input button
A physical ComputerInputDevice such that pushing the button down, pushing it down twice quickly, and/or holding it down causes a signal to be sent to a computer (if everything necessary is turned on and connected). This could be a key on a keyboard, mouse, telephone, ATM, or other piece of equipment.
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Parents computer input device A peripheral device that generates input for the computer such as a keyboard, scanner, or mouse.
Children computer keyboard keyA ComputerInputButton on a ComputerKeyboard.
 GUI buttonA GUIButton is an image of a button on a GUIElement that a user may click on or ''hold down'' to indicate a UserSignifiedAction. The button's graphical appearance changes once it is selected. An icon of a ComputerKeyboardKey is not considered to be a GUIButton. A GUIButton may have labeling text or symbol displayed on or adjacent it. The active area for selecting a GUI button may be the area of the button itself or may include the area of text labeling the box.
 left CI buttonA ComputerInputButton logically on the left side of a set of ComputerInputButtons. Normally, the PhysicalLeftCIButton. A computer system may be told to logically switch the right and left buttons (e.g., for a person who uses a mouse in the left hand -- in such a case, the LeftCIButton is the rightmost physical button.
 middle CI button
 mouse buttonA ComputerInputButton on a ComputerMouse.
 physical left CI buttonA ComputerInputButton physically on the left side of a set of ComputerInputButtons. A computer system may be told to logically switch the right and left buttons (e.g., for a person who uses a mouse in the left hand -- in such a case, the RightCIButton is the PhysicalLeftCIButton).
 physical right CI buttonA ComputerInputButton physically on the right side of a set of ComputerInputButtons. A computer system may be told to logically switch the right and left buttons (e.g., for a person who uses a mouse in the left hand -- in such a case, the LeftCIButton is the PhysicalRightCIButton).
 right CI buttonA ComputerInputButton logically on the right side of a set of ComputerInputButtons. Normally, the PhysicalRightCIButton. A computer system may be told to logically switch the right and left buttons (e.g., for a person who uses a mouse in the left hand -- in such a case, the RightCIButton is the leftmost physical button.
 touchpad keyA ComputerInputButton on a ComputerTouchpad. A touchpad key may be a RightCIButton, LeftCIButton, or MiddleCIButton.


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