1. A method for processing input tablet data received from an input device, the method comprising: detecting a user supplied command to change a logical segmentation of a two dimensional tablet surface of a corresponding input tablet; changing said logical segmentation of said tablet surface in response to said command to include a first logical segment and a second logical segment; receiving coordinate data from said tablet surface responsive to a proximal positioning of an input pointer with respect to said tablet surface; processing said coordinate data in a relative mode when said coordinate data corresponds to entries received from the input device on said first logical segment of said tablet surface; and processing said coordinate data in an absolute mode when said coordinate data corresponds to entries received from the input device on said second logical segment of said tablet surface.