A real problem. We know at least one of the actors made a concerted effort to hit the same buttons each time for a given action (Wesley at the helm). Hell, Doctor Crusher is often seen using a stylus on her PADDs... as a choice, by her actor, on purpose.
Having only ever encountered the Bussard collector in dialogue, I find it strangely reassuring that the writer's room does in fact know where it is.
Or: “Yes, But Which Button Do I Push to Fire the Phasers?”
A real problem. We know at least one of the actors made a concerted effort to hit the same buttons each time for a given action (Wesley at the helm). Hell, Doctor Crusher is often seen using a stylus on her PADDs... as a choice, by her actor, on purpose.