A pointer detection apparatus, comprising: a conductor pattern including a plurality of first conductors disposed in a first direction and a plurality of second conductors disposed in a second direction which crosses the first direction; a multi-frequency signal production circuit configured to produce a plurality of signals of different frequencies; a first conductor selection circuit configured to divide the plurality of first conductors into a plurality of groups, each group including a predetermined number of first conductors, the predetermined number being an integer equal to or greater than 2, and the first conductor selection circuit being further configured to select a first group among the plurality of groups and to supply said signals of different frequencies produced by said multi-frequency signal production circuit to those first conductors in the selected first group; and switch the first conductors to which the signals of different frequencies is to be supplied to by selecting a second group among the plurality of groups that is shifted with respect to the first group by one first conductor; a second conductor selection circuit configured to selectively receive detection signals from the plurality of second conductors; and a signal detection circuit configured to detect signals of individual frequencies, corresponding to the signals of different frequencies produced by said multi-frequency signal production circuit, which are representative of coupling states at cross points between the first conductors and the second conductors and are received from said second conductor selection circuit. a conductor pattern including a plurality of first conductors disposed in a first direction and a plurality of second conductors disposed in a second direction which crosses the first direction; a multi-frequency signal production circuit configured to produce a plurality of signals of different frequencies; a first conductor selection circuit configured to divide the plurality of first conductors into a plurality of groups, each group including a predetermined number of first conductors, the predetermined number being an integer equal to or greater than 2, and the first conductor selection circuit being further configured to select a first group among the plurality of groups and to supply said signals of different frequencies produced by said multi-frequency signal production circuit to those first conductors in the selected first group; and switch the first conductors to which the signals of different frequencies is to be supplied to by selecting a second group among the plurality of groups that is shifted with respect to the first group by one first conductor; select a first group among the plurality of groups and to supply said signals of different frequencies produced by said multi-frequency signal production circuit to those first conductors in the selected first group; and switch the first conductors to which the signals of different frequencies is to be supplied to by selecting a second group among the plurality of groups that is shifted with respect to the first group by one first conductor; a second conductor selection circuit configured to selectively receive detection signals from the plurality of second conductors; and a signal detection circuit configured to detect signals of individual frequencies, corresponding to the signals of different frequencies produced by said multi-frequency signal production circuit, which are representative of coupling states at cross points between the first conductors and the second conductors and are received from said second conductor selection circuit.