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Asked by: Casio Deibert
technology and computing computer peripheralsWhat is a tilt click scroll wheel?
Also, what does the scroll wheel click do?
The wheel button can be used to open a web pagein a tab by clicking the wheel on any link andcan also be used to close a tab by clicking thewheel on any open tab. Zoom in and Out on a web page, worddocument, excel spreadsheet, etc. by holding down the Ctrl key andscrolling up to zoom in and down to zoom out.
Besides, how does a scroll wheel work?
Software in your computer moves the cursor on yourscreen by a corresponding amount. Photo: A ball mousedetects movements by using a wheel with spokes to break alight beam. On one side of the wheel, there's an LED (lightemitter) that generates an infrared beam.
The middle mouse button (which is the scrollwheel on most mice today) is basically used for twopurposes on the web: first, open links in new tabs, and second,close open tabs. But the middle mouse button can be usedfor so much more.