An electrosurgical pencil for use with a source of electrosurgical energy, the electrosurgical pencil comprising:an elongated housingan electrocautery electrode supported within the housing and extending distally from the housing, the electrocautery electrode being connected to the source of electrosurgical energya plurality of activation switches supported on the housing, each activation switch being configured and adapted to selectively complete a control loop extending from the source of electrosurgical energy upon actuation thereof andat least one resistor network supported on the housing, the at least one resistor network being electrically connected to the source of electrosurgical energy for controlling at least one of an intensity and a mode of electrosurgical energy being delivered to the electrocautery electrode.
