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How to disable mouse buttons?
I reciently purchased a new mouse, which has 5 mouse buttons. Buttons 1 and 2 are in their normal positions, and the scroll wheel/button 3 are all fine with me, but the problem I have is there are two additional buttons that are located right where I grip the mouse on the side. This is really frustruating because the buttons are mapped to function as forward and reverse buttons in my web browser, so as I'm reading a website I'll constantly end up moving backward and forward when I don't want to! I tried to use the included software to set the buttons to have no function, but for some reason it doesn't work. Is there any other way to disable these stupd buttons?
It's a dynex. I'm pretty sure I've applied the settings correctly.
Tried the mouse settings in control pannel... it has nothing for the extra buttons... thanks though
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- SerenityLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Well, you didn't include the manufacturer of the mouse, so we are unable to go to the website and search for an answer for your issue. There should be a way to remove the function mapped to any of the buttons using the mouse software. If it isn't working you either have not properly applied the setting or the mouse is malfunctioning.
I have a similar issue with my new Logitech mouse, only my issue is my buttons will not stay mapped to the functions I want. They will at one point be properly activated and on other tmes not work at all as configured. I went to the Logitech website and researched my issue, did not find what I needed so I e-mailed technical support. Technical support had me remove and then reinstall in a Clean Install environment, which is completed by using msconfig to Selective Startup, going to the Services tab, placing a check mark in the box in front of "Hide all MIcrosoft Items", then disalbe all the rest which are all third party items, plus the security suite which can interfere in a proper installation. I then rebooted, and installed the new software instance, and then rebooted, then went back into msconfig and reset the Startup to Normal, and rebooted again. The mouse buttons worked for a day, quit again, worked again, and so on and so forth, so now I am returning the mouse and seeing if a new one will work correctly.
You could try clean installing your mouse software and see if the software will then respond properly and keep your settings intact. It is frustrating when hardware does not work as it should.
I reccomend you go to the manufacturers website to research the issue. There may be a knowledge base article which addresses this issue. If not, contact technical support and explain your issue. If that does not fix it take it back and get a different one and see if it works as it should, if not, return it for a refund and buy a different brand. I am almost at getting a refund and buying a different brand.
- 1 decade ago
try this...START....CONTROL PANEL...MOUSE....it might give you some options...hope it helps
