Control Mouse Buttons 3 & 4 Separately from Keyboard Forward & Back


compupix

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Is it possible to disable mouse buttons 3 & 4 without affecting the keyboard's forward and back buttons?
I frequently accidentally hit the mouse's top right button. So, I'd like to disable it.
I like to use the keyboard's back button. So, I'd like to preserve its functionality.
Is it possible to do both?
Microsoft Keyboard Control does not show a separate place to control mouse buttons.
Kensington TrackballWorks causes insertion point problems when using MS Word.
X-Mouse caused other problems.
Thanks!
 
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I use x-mouse and have not had any issues with it. What problems did it cause for you?
 

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It sent a "back" command to a particular program when I would click on its window, thus activating it and doing a back at the same time.
 

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    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
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    Kensington Expert Mouse KB64325
Have you tried disabling the button using the disable function in X-mouse? I tried it on mine and it does disable that button.
 

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Yes. Disabling from X-Mouse caused the strange issues I just described. When switching active windows between Word and Sentient Trader, Sentient Trader became active and went back a screen.
 

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    Dell 0KV3RP
    Memory
    16gb
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    Mouse
    Kensington Expert Mouse KB64325
Is it possible to disable mouse buttons 3 & 4 without affecting the keyboard's forward and back buttons?
I frequently accidentally hit the mouse's top right button. So, I'd like to disable it.
I like to use the keyboard's back button. So, I'd like to preserve its functionality.
Is it possible to do both?
Microsoft Keyboard Control does not show a separate place to control mouse buttons.
Kensington TrackballWorks causes insertion point problems when using MS Word.
X-Mouse caused other problems.
Thanks!
which mouse you are using?
 

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    GTX 1650
which mouse you are using?
I tested for you using a Logitech M510 by disabling buttons 4 and 5 but my daily user is a Logitech M325 which doesn't have the side buttons. On it, I use XMBC to program the 'tilt wheel left' to BACK and 'tilt wheel right' to CLOSE. To make that work, even though this mouse has no buttons 4 and 5 I still had to program them before the tilt wheel functions worked. When I disable buttons 4 & 5 using either mouse, the tilt functions no longer work nor does the side buttons on the M510. Here's a screenshotxmbc.pngshot.
 

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    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
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    500w
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    Logitech wireless
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How did your mouse command changes affect the back and forward buttons on your keyboard?
 

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    16gb
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    Mouse
    Kensington Expert Mouse KB64325
I'm sorry Compupix. Since I don't use the keyboard shortcut for back/forward I didn't test them before but I'll do it again..
How did your mouse command changes affect the back and forward buttons on your keyboard?
With my M325 programmed as above, ALT+ Left/right still goes forward and backward. If I disable button 4 and 5, ALT+left/right still works but mouse tilt/left right does not. Stands to reason with whatever mouse you are using, this would disable your side buttons which is what you want to do.
 

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@compupix Just for grins and giggles, try XMBC and set it up like mine except disable 4&5. See if it won't accomplish what you want, which is to disable the side buttons. Somehow in the XMBC program the tilt function is tied to buttons 4&5.
 

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    DELL 0J37VM
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    2560x1440
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    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
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    MT
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    Dell factory
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    Logitech wireless
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    still not telling
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As I described above, X-Mouse caused problems when switching windows between MS Word and Sentient Trader. Not only did the window change focus as desired, but Sentient Trader performed a Back at the same time. The X-Mouse solution doesn't work.
 

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    Windows 11
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    PC/Desktop
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    Del XPS 8940
    CPU
    Intel 7-10700
    Motherboard
    Dell 0KV3RP
    Memory
    16gb
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    Mouse
    Kensington Expert Mouse KB64325
But did you try XMBC with the suggestions I stated in my last post? It may not work but it's worth a try.
 

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    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
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    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
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    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
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    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
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    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
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    Dell Optiplex 9020
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    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
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    Defender+MWB Premium

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