configuring 5 button mouse for free

howard · Oct 30, 2005, 10:27 AM

is there any free software out that can configure a 5-button mouse? my hp mouse's extra buttons don't work with os x right away. mainly i just want the middle mouse to expose. any info would be helpful

grapes911 · Oct 30, 2005, 10:34 AM

Have you tired USB Overdrive.
http://www.usboverdrive.com/

I don't think it is free, but very fairly priced.

Scottyk9 · Oct 30, 2005, 11:57 AM

I use logitech software for my mx1000, but prior to that I used multi-button mice and configured them through OS X, specifically to use the extra buttons for expose.

Under system pref, dashboard & expose, there are dropdown windows - just checked, and it goes up to mouse button 32.... may have to play around to find which is the right number of mouse button

howard · Oct 30, 2005, 11:14 PM

grapes:

i've tried usb overdrive but i can't find a setting for expose. if you know how to configure it let me know.

scotty:

for some reason all i have in the drop down menu is secondary mouse and middle mouse. and middle mouse doesn't do anything.

grapes911 · Oct 30, 2005, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howard

i've tried usb overdrive but i can't find a setting for expose. if you know how to configure it let me know.

I haven't used it in a while. You used to be able to set a button to the function keys. Can't you set the button to F9, F10, or F11?

plasticparadox · 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howard

grapes:

i've tried usb overdrive but i can't find a setting for expose. if you know how to configure it let me know.

scotty:

for some reason all i have in the drop down menu is secondary mouse and middle mouse. and middle mouse doesn't do anything.

I've configured my Logitech MX510 with USB Overdrive so that one of the buttons activates Expose Show All Windows. Just map the button to keystroke F9.

If you find it's interfering with your gaming and constantly loading quicksaves (as F9 does in many games), you can set application specific profiles with USB Overdrive. For this, I would map my Expose mouse button to an obscure keyboard key that I would otherwise not use, such as some of the NumPad keys, or Home/End.

howard · Nov 2, 2005, 10:03 AM

cool, i got it working.

i was initially having problems cause when i tryed to press F9 and configure it it would just expose, so i turned the expose key off and then was able to configure it.

thanks for the help

Aliquis · Nov 2, 2005, 05:40 PM

There's another app, search macupdate for it. Supposed to have profiles that are super customizeable.

Oct 30, 2005, 10:27 AM	#1
howard macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2002	configuring 5 button mouse for free is there any free software out that can configure a 5-button mouse? my hp mouse's extra buttons don't work with os x right away. mainly i just want the middle mouse to expose. any info would be helpful __________________ Check out my new EP, its acoustic with a touch electric, mellow, a little folky, indie rock/pop.

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grapes911 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East Fallowfield, PA	Have you tired USB Overdrive. http://www.usboverdrive.com/ I don't think it is free, but very fairly priced. __________________ I hate sigs, but not as much as I hate "Official" threads started by unofficial people.

Oct 30, 2005, 11:57 AM	#3
Scottyk9 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada	Os X I use logitech software for my mx1000, but prior to that I used multi-button mice and configured them through OS X, specifically to use the extra buttons for expose. Under system pref, dashboard & expose, there are dropdown windows - just checked, and it goes up to mouse button 32.... may have to play around to find which is the right number of mouse button

Oct 30, 2005, 11:14 PM	#4
howard Thread Starter macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2002	grapes: i've tried usb overdrive but i can't find a setting for expose. if you know how to configure it let me know. scotty: for some reason all i have in the drop down menu is secondary mouse and middle mouse. and middle mouse doesn't do anything. __________________ Check out my new EP, its acoustic with a touch electric, mellow, a little folky, indie rock/pop.

Nov 2, 2005, 10:03 AM	#7
howard Thread Starter macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2002	cool, i got it working. i was initially having problems cause when i tryed to press F9 and configure it it would just expose, so i turned the expose key off and then was able to configure it. thanks for the help __________________ Check out my new EP, its acoustic with a touch electric, mellow, a little folky, indie rock/pop.

Nov 2, 2005, 05:40 PM	#8
Aliquis macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Utah	There's another app, search macupdate for it. Supposed to have profiles that are super customizeable.

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