# Seemingly unsolvable mouse issue

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seemingly-unsolvable-mouse-issue/412480>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 20, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seemingly-unsolvable-mouse-issue/412480 "2007-07-20T02:10:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seemingly-unsolvable-mouse-issue/412480/1 "2007-07-20T02:10:12Z")

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I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop and a logitech mini USB mouse(PN 931435-0403). All I want to do is assign a back button control to the left scroll wheel tilt position. I have been through all of the menus and submenus of the mouse properties section of the control panel. In the meantime, I have assigned a back button command to execute when I tap the upper left corner of my pointing device on the laptop, but I really want it to be assigned to the scroll wheel tilt. It seems so simple a request that it almost _has_ to be possible, but I’m stumped. What can I do to make this happen?

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**Author:** ![groman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@groman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/groman)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seemingly-unsolvable-mouse-issue/412480/2 "2007-07-20T06:04:40Z")

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I don’t know, my mouse drivers always included such settings so I’ve never tried it myself but [try this thing](http://www.highrez.co.uk/downloads/XMouseButtonControl.htm).

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**Author:** ![I\_m\_Ron\_Burgundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9fc29f/32.png) [@I\_m\_Ron\_Burgundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_m_Ron_Burgundy)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seemingly-unsolvable-mouse-issue/412480/3 "2007-07-20T09:30:58Z")

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Did the mouse come with a CD? If not you might want to check Logitech’s site for relevant software.

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**Author:** ![PuddingCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b4bc9f/32.png) [@PuddingCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PuddingCat)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seemingly-unsolvable-mouse-issue/412480/4 "2007-07-21T00:45:25Z")

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This URL [http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/428/132&cl=us,en](http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/428/132&cl=us,en) is the Logitech Support Page for Downloads for your mouse. Have you installed this software - probably the mouse control panel - ADVANCED?

trmatthe

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**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seemingly-unsolvable-mouse-issue/412480/5 "2007-07-21T08:00:51Z")

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[QUOTE=trmatthe]  
This URL [http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/428/132&cl=us,en](http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/428/132&cl=us,en) is the Logitech Support Page for Downloads for your mouse. Have you installed this software - probably the mouse control panel - ADVANCED?

trmatthe  
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That worked perfectly! I wonder how I missed that on the Logitech site. Thanks a ton!