A medical scope system comprising: a medical scope including a scope shaft , a handle attached to the scope shaft having a plurality of control buttons disposed along at least one surface of the handle , two or more of the control buttons including a depression activation circuit operable to create a depression activation signal when pressed; a camera control module including an electronic controller communicatively coupled to the medical scope and operable to receive the depression activation signals from the two or more control buttons ; a display device communicatively coupled to the camera control module ; characterised in that : said two or more of the control buttons also include a touch detection circuit operable to create a touch detection signal when touched, independently of being pressed; wherein said camera control module is further operable to receive the touch detection signals from the two or more control buttons and wherein the camera control module electronic controller is programmed to, in response to receiving a touch detection signal from a respective button of the two or more control buttons , display a function indication on the display device indicating that the respective button is presently being touched and identifying a function that the respective button is configured to activate when the button is pressed in a present mode of operation. a medical scope including a scope shaft , a handle attached to the scope shaft having a plurality of control buttons disposed along at least one surface of the handle , two or more of the control buttons including a depression activation circuit operable to create a depression activation signal when pressed; a camera control module including an electronic controller communicatively coupled to the medical scope and operable to receive the depression activation signals from the two or more control buttons ; a display device communicatively coupled to the camera control module ; characterised in that : said two or more of the control buttons also include a touch detection circuit operable to create a touch detection signal when touched, independently of being pressed; wherein said camera control module is further operable to receive the touch detection signals from the two or more control buttons and wherein the camera control module electronic controller is programmed to, in response to receiving a touch detection signal from a respective button of the two or more control buttons , display a function indication on the display device indicating that the respective button is presently being touched and identifying a function that the respective button is configured to activate when the button is pressed in a present mode of operation. said two or more of the control buttons also include a touch detection circuit operable to create a touch detection signal when touched, independently of being pressed; wherein said camera control module is further operable to receive the touch detection signals from the two or more control buttons and wherein the camera control module electronic controller is programmed to, in response to receiving a touch detection signal from a respective button of the two or more control buttons , display a function indication on the display device indicating that the respective button is presently being touched and identifying a function that the respective button is configured to activate when the button is pressed in a present mode of operation. <EOS>