can the i change the windows button to act as say, a back button?
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Yes. All of the buttons are programmable and can also be set to customize automatically based on the active program being used. Download the Mouse and Keyboard Center software here to make changes: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/downloads/mouse-keyboard-center
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Microsoft's recent update now allows the side (Windows) button click to programmed as well!
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Yes. If you download the Setpoint software from Logitech's site (it's free), it will let you reassign the buttons however you like. There will be a diagram of your mouse on screen where you can click on those buttons to set what they do when pressed.
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The only way to do it is to set a macro and just set to a key on your keyboard and set the action to that key in game. Windows doesn't seem to recognize the button.
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If you mean the ability to swap the functions of each button press on the mouse, yes, it's possible, but you need the Razer Synapse software. You can rest easy with this software because it was designed specifically with Razer products in mind. The software allows for many other things like DPI options. If you mean the ability to swap left and right click, then that is a feature built into Windows, so you can change it through control panel. Not entirely sure about other Operating Systems though.
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Yes, The wheel is the fifth button, press down on the wheel and the browser goes back to the last screen. This is default. You can program that and the 2 side buttons to almost what you need.
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Yes, there is a set of dip switches on the back that modify the action of specific keys. Del/backspace is one of them
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I'm pretty sure you can only program what the buttons do in game within the game options. As far as the desktop goes, the two side buttons go back and forward (surfing the web), the top buttons change the sensitivity of the mouse, left and right click, scroll etc.
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No back button. If you want a full featured mouse this may not be what you're looking for. Pretty good mouse other than that however.
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Yes, the side buttons also function as "back" and "forward" buttons on the internet.
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No you do not have to push button in back every time. Just leave your computer on, and sleep when not using, that way you will not have to enter pass-word every time. Then you can just click mouse. :O)Marebear
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I'm running windows 8 with an app to bring back the start button. Working well.
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No! The buttons illuminate when pushed, or light up through the sequence of a system macro, but no back lighting.
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no, just the normal right, left buttons and wheel. you may be able to program your preferences.
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Sorry for the dealy in answering you on this. I don't know that you can; I haven't tried. Looking at the control panel and mouse I didn't see a spot for changing the esc button.
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Sorry if this answer is a bit late - only 4 months lol. By default, those buttons will launch or switch to things on your Windows taskbar, in order from left to right. So say on my task bar, I've got Windows Explorer pinned next to the start button, Chrome to the right of it, Notepad++ to the right of that, etc - if I hit the 1 key, it launches Windows Explorer, 2 launches Chrome, etc. If they are already open, it will switch to those programs instead. These keys can be changed to launch other things instead, in the keyboard software. Hope this helps!
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Yes. Actually Justin, the question asker, has the answer in his Review. Out of the box the Back and Forward mouse buttons don't work, but if you use BetterTouchTool, you can add custom key bindings to those buttons and map them to any action (including Back and Forward) you want!You can download it here: http://www.boastr.net/ The assigned actions you want are 3F Swipe Left (Page Back) and 3F Swipe Right (Page Forward) thats under "Predefined Actions" -> "Mimicking standard gestures"
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I don't believe so... nothing documented anyway... run it in desktop mode and download Classic Shell.. it gives you a full working start button... Windows 8 feels like 7 after that..