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; 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, characterized in that said first conductor selection circuit is configured to selectively supply at the same time said signals of different frequencies produced by said multi-frequency signal production circuit to those first conductors, between which N number of the first conductors are interposed, N being an integer equal to or greater than 0, wherein said first conductor selection circuit is further configured to divide the plurality of first conductors into a plurality of groups each including M conductors, M being an integer equal to or greater than 2, to supply a signal of each of the different frequencies produced by said multi-frequency signal production circuit to one of the M conductors included in each group. 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; 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, characterized in that said first conductor selection circuit is configured to selectively supply at the same time said signals of different frequencies produced by said multi-frequency signal production circuit to those first conductors, between which N number of the first conductors are interposed, N being an integer equal to or greater than 0, wherein said first conductor selection circuit is further configured to divide the plurality of first conductors into a plurality of groups each including M conductors, M being an integer equal to or greater than 2, to supply a signal of each of the different frequencies produced by said multi-frequency signal production circuit to one of the M conductors included in each group.