In regards to the mouse wheel... when scrolling, is the wheel a free-spin wheel (smooth)? Or, is it the spin where you feel the ribbed bumps?
487435
ribbed. Gear. Smooth but not to where you can't feel the slight clicks or ribs. Not sure I am saying it right
487436
I has ribbed bumps -- probably telling you something from pre-school, but on the off chance you're not aware, there is a setting on the computer which allows "x" # of spaces per "bump."
487437
It has ribbed bumps. It helps to not over scroll when advancing down a page as you can do it in measured increments.I fine it to be a positive feature.
2204275
No, it doesn't. It has some workarounds, but it won't be as fast as or feel like it does with a mouse with a scroll wheel.
2012085
Yes, scroll wheel is silent too. Has some texture on the wheel for traction, but you can't feel lines with your finger.
177838
yes it is smooth scroll (with no clicks). That's why I bought it and love it!
920344
I have this mouse and the wheel does not turn smoothly but has slight stopping clicks. This scroll wheel in my experience is garbage. Trying to scroll to read and it constantly jumps up and down only to return to the same position no matter how may spins and clicks. Only way to scroll is very slowly and deliberately. Make me want to throw into a wall.
1814745
The scroll wheel isn't smooth. So it doesn't keep rolling after you have spun it. I'm pretty sure it's regular.
1905156
Has anyone tried holding down the shift key when using scroll wheel? That works just fine scrolling left to right on my 2007 DotMouse. I would be curious to know results as I need to replace the DotMouse with something similar.
870766
I was faced with the same decision when I purchased my Redragon. Yes the scroll wheel is locked, but the position of the red button is my use all for all my main spells. Cures, rapid fire, whatever your toon uses the most. It was slightly bulky at first but now feels comfortable in my small hands, I love that you can add weights to it. Honestly the price is great, we bought 3 and have had them over a year now and we have no complaints. Works great with my Asus gaming laptop.
1617430
ribbed bumps. Not intense bumps by any means, it's not a very stiff wheel. But bumps nonetheless
1344354
The mouse wheel is very smooth and you can definitely feel it when you scroll.
1874704
The texture of the wheel itself is smooth, but the scroll is notched. It doesn't audibly click or anything, though.
1334039
No, the scroll wheel locks and the scroll is quite tight. I use the scroll wheel as an additional button because it won't inadvertently scroll or move around. It is sturdy.
11930
It does bump, and yes it does separate from the scroll wheel. The buttons behind the mouse adjust the sensitivity. It is really good and other reviews explained that the battery sucks but I think that they had a broken or bad copy of the mouse. Mine is good, the led lights work, and I've had this since Christmas and I've never had to change the battery.
22985
It is smooth. I'm not sure why Amazon has them so far out (January?) as they're available at Best Buy already. I just got one at my new job.I actually prefer the smooth scroll, and find it a lot more precise. And it's loose enough that you can really give it a strong whirl too. It's a pretty good evolution from the old Intellimouse Explorer.
1041468
That is strange. I have actually had no problems with mine at all. In fact, I really like it. Do you think you have the speed set on your mouse pointer too high or maybe the button to roll the screen in the middle is somehow stuck? Looks like you could get it replaced at least.
1437647
I have expereienced very smooth cursor movement over the past 8+ months of use. The wheel does not scroll side to side.
1960065
I would say Cecelia A. Lawshe's answer is very close to mine. The wheel can only scroll up and down. If you want to move sideways, you can click on the left side of the mouse. This particular mouse (HP Silver/Carbon USB) can pretty much go anywhere you want it to. Just move it around and click or move the wheel and go up and down. It's quite nice, actually.