CIM Reference Guide
44 CIM_LogicalElement
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The CIM_UserDevice class shown in Table 3-16 contains logical devices that allow a computer 
system’s users to input, view, or hear data. Classes derived from CIM_UserDevice include 
CIM_Keyboard and CIM_PointingDevice.
CIM_PointingDevice
The CIM_PointingDevice class described in Table 3-17 includes those devices used to point to 
regions of a display. Examples are a mouse or a trackball.
Table 3-16. CIM_UserDevice Properties
Class Name: CIM_UserDevice
Parent Class:  CIM_LogicalDevice
Property Description Data Type
IsLocked Indicates whether the device is locked, preventing user input 
or output.
Boolean
Table 3-17. CIM_PointingDevice Properties
Class Name: CIM_PointingDevice
Parent Class:  CIM_UserDevice
Property Description Data Type
PointingType Indicates the type of pointing device. Values for the 
PointingType property are as follows:
1
Other
2
Unknown
3
Mouse
4
Tr ac kb al l
5
Trackpoint
6
Glidepoint
7
Touch pad
8
Touch screen
9
Mouse—optical sensor
Boolean
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