scroll wheel

collocation in English

meaningsofscrollandwheel

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scroll
noun[C]
uk
/skrəʊl/us
/skroʊl/
a long roll of paper or similar material with usually official writing ...
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wheel
noun
uk
/wiːl/us
/wiːl/
a circular object connected at the centre to a bar, used for making vehicles or parts of ...
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(Definition ofscrollandwheelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Originally, system navigation was achieved with the use of ascrollwheelmounted on the right side of device models prior to the 8700.
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One of the more common methods of control is some type of thescrollwheelwith associated buttons.
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The mouse reports rotation asscrollwheelcommands so compatible with most applications.
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The device is black and has a blue backlit keypad andscrollwheel.
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It has nine buttons and ascrollwheel.
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Moving the mousescrollwheelwhile on any of the tabs on the ribbon cyclesthrough the tabs.
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Thescrollwheelnearly always includes a third (center) button, activated by pushing the wheel down into the mouse.
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Most pagers depict thumbnail outlines of windows assigned to each desktop and can switch or move windows from mouse gestures orscrollwheel.
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Much of the interaction in the game relies on thescrollwheelas well.
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Thescrollwheelcan provide convenience, especially when navigating a long document.
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It has four buttons and ascrollwheel.
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Thescrollwheelcan also be pressed down, and therefore be used as a third button.
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Different programs make use of these functions differently, and may scroll horizontally by default with thescrollwheel, open different menus with different buttons, among others.
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Some scroll wheels can be pressed down, functioning like a button.
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Apple was initially reluctant to embrace mice with multiple buttons and scroll wheels.
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A few scroll wheels can also be tilted, scrolling horizontally in one direction until released.
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Scroll wheels are prevalent on modern computer mice.
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For pointing input devices with scroll wheels, it allows the customization of scrolling behavior.
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