27. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the first selector includes a pointer button, the cursor control device is for selecting the one object in response to user-manipulation of the pointer button, and the data processing system is for indicating on the display the selection of the one object.
24. An apparatus for controlling a speech recognition function comprising: (a) a data processing system having a speech recognition function and having a display, the data processing system for displaying at least one object and a moveable cursor on the display; (b) a speech recognition input device coupled to the data processing system for inputting spoken commands for the data processing system; and (c) a cursor control device coupled to the data processing system for controlling the moveable cursor displayed on the display in x and y directions simultaneously, the cursor control device including: (i) a first selector for selecting one of the at least one object displayed on the display, and (ii) a second selector separate from the first selector for activating and deactivating the speech recognition function of the data processing system.