Parts of Computer Mouse
- Mouse Buttons: Mouse Buttons are present on the outer part of the mouse. These buttons help users to click and navigate. Left button is used for clicking and double clicking whereas right click opens up the additional menu.
- Scroll wheel: Scroll wheel is used to scroll the page up and down. When we click on the middle of the scroll wheel it helps to click on hyperlinks.
- Motion Detection: Earlier trackballs were embedded inside the mouses which helped to detect the movements and convert it to signals which were further processed. Nowadays lasers are used which detect the movements and provide the output accordingly.
- Outer Cover or Shell: An outer covering is given to the mouse which covers the inner components of the mouse including track ball or sensors.
What is a Mouse in Computer?
The mouse is the most used pointing device. While clicking and dragging, the mouse moves a little cursor across the screen. If you let off of the mouse, the cursor will come to a halt. You must move the mouse for the computer to move. it will not move on its own.