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How does one enable the extra buttons in KDE 3.5?  

post #1 of 20
3/9/06 at 4:11am
Thread Starter 
I have a Logitech MX500 mouse with the forward and back buttons and I'm trying to get them to work in Firefox... any clues? In the control center it only has settings for dpi ect...

Also, since I have an Dell M70, I was wondering on how to enable the volume and mute buttons under the LCD... any ideas???
post #2 of 20
3/9/06 at 9:41am
kde....i assume it would be in Control Panel > Keyboard somewhere. Then again i am a Gnome/XFCE user..so i wouldnt know for sure.
post #3 of 20
3/10/06 at 2:39am
Thread Starter 
nope... its not in keyboard or mouse. The buttons I'm talking about are the internet BACK & FORWARD buttons on the Logitech MX500. There is no settings for these buttons that I have found. It may not even be a KDE thing as it doesn't work in Gnome either. Maybe in xorg.conf?
post #4 of 20
3/10/06 at 5:00am
Doesnt really sound like its something that would be supported. But if u get lucky on searching it in google or whatever you choose to use then more power to you.
post #5 of 20
3/10/06 at 6:29am
Thread Starter 
the buttons do other things I just don't know where I can configure them. the Back button does the same as the right click....and forward button is the same as middle ....pulls up different menus... I just want them to do something else. Shouldn't have to google it... there are plenty of ppl here using linux.
post #6 of 20
3/10/06 at 7:42am
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Originally Posted by enkrypt3d
. Shouldn't have to google it... there are plenty of ppl here using linux.


You first google , then ask
post #7 of 20
3/10/06 at 9:28am
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Originally Posted by DimGR
You first google , then ask
post #8 of 20
3/10/06 at 9:35am
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sigh this is exactly what I hate about the linux community....even tho I have been a part of it for nearly 10 years! EVERYONE'S first response is RTFM...... Since I know this, wouldn't you suspect that I have exhausted all other sources first before having to go through all of the comments of "RTFM NOOB" or the like? Come on... I have googled it.

Then again, there are only 2 ppl replying to any of my posts in this linux forum.... maybe I should seek answers elsewhere seeing as I dont seem to be welcome here...
post #9 of 20
3/10/06 at 9:37am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DimGR
You first google , then ask
Not to mention, ALL of your replies to me have been in an effort to correct me rather than try and answer my question. If you dont know it then say so! And stop patronising me. You don't know me. I'd rather you not post at all than waste my time with these snide remarks.
post #10 of 20
3/10/06 at 10:35am
Sheesh a bit touchy.

The reason why the linux people say google first, is because most often your answers are quick to find via google, even quicker than posting, and requires minimal extra effort on your part. Linux people in general arent a fan of being lazy, though I admit I have done it as well on occasion. Doing a little research before you ask is not out of the question.

Also the reason not many people are answering your threads is maybe because things like this one noone here knows the answer to(Well someone might, but noone has posted a definitive answer yet). We could all come back and answer, not a clue, but honestly that helps noone and just wastes time, both yours and ours. So we keep an eye out for the answer if/when it should come, to store away for the next person that asks, and in the meantime try not to waste time.

Seablade
post #11 of 20
3/10/06 at 11:06am
This should help. Googled it in 3 seconds.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=65471
post #12 of 20
3/10/06 at 11:23am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bigtrouble77
This should help. Googled it in 3 seconds.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=65471
Thank you Bigtrouble77.
post #13 of 20
3/10/06 at 12:29pm
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Originally Posted by enkrypt3d
Thank you Bigtrouble77.
The last part is a config for nautilus, so I don't know what you need to do for konqueror. At least you can get the proper xorg info from that howto. If I remember correctly, I got my extra MX510 buttons working with just the xorg config settings.

I think firefox/opera will be able to use the forward/back buttons, but konqueror may not. You'll have to try it out and let us know.
post #14 of 20
3/10/06 at 2:00pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bigtrouble77
The last part is a config for nautilus, so I don't know what you need to do for konqueror. At least you can get the proper xorg info from that howto. If I remember correctly, I got my extra MX510 buttons working with just the xorg config settings.

I think firefox/opera will be able to use the forward/back buttons, but konqueror may not. You'll have to try it out and let us know.
Are you using KDE or Gnome? Not sure if these settings are universal w/ the xorg between window managers...
post #15 of 20
3/10/06 at 3:58pm
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Originally Posted by enkrypt3d
Not to mention, ALL of your replies to me have been in an effort to correct me rather than try and answer my question. If you dont know it then say so! And stop patronising me. You don't know me. I'd rather you not post at all than waste my time with these snide remarks.

because ALL your questions are already answered.
post #16 of 20
3/10/06 at 8:08pm
Those buttons invoke default commands in Windows (even without drivers). Since that's not the case in Linux, they must be guided by drivers, but I don't think Logitech makes any drivers for linux.
post #17 of 20
3/11/06 at 6:35am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DimGR
because ALL your questions are already answered.
Dude, what are you even doing in the linux forum if you're not going to contribute? I mean give me and everyone else a break.... I dont have time for your comments.

Way to make me feel real welcome bro. Now stop replying to my thread if you are not contributing something useful. Everyone else is why can't you?

Stay on topic please.
post #18 of 20
3/11/06 at 7:57am
You can't contribute any more to a question that has been answered already. UNless if you want me to show you exactly where to find your answers like the other guy did who posted a url from your own distro's forum.! and that is not going to happen.
What does this mean ? It means that you are too lazy to look for answers and expect everyone here to jumb and answer to your already answered questions.
post #19 of 20
3/11/06 at 11:29am
here is an idea, since you have Kubuntu, why not try out ubuntuforums.org
post #20 of 20
3/11/06 at 2:24pm
Guys, stop the flaming; I don't want to lock the thread.

Search the Gentoo Forums for ideas. Just a random post: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.p...265819#1265819 .
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