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First post, by MusicallyInspired

Posted on 2010-02-26, 07:05

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This has been bugging me and I can't find an answer. I have a Logitech mouse (not sure of the model) and the scroll wheel is a button obviously, but there are also two arrows on either side pointing left and right and you can click the scroll wheel left and right as well as pressing down. But when I click the scroll-wheel left and right "buttons" nothing happens. I thought it'd be for like browsing or something...quick back and forward buttons. Then I read that it's possible to do horizontal scrolling with a scroll button. But it doesn't work for either and all you need to do to scroll horizontal is just hold down the scroll button and drag.

So please somebody tell me if you can. What is the point of these "buttons"?

EDIT: Actually I think I found it. It's this one.

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Reply 1 of 6, by robertmo

Posted on 2010-02-26, 07:28

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as with every device you have to know the model number to install its drivers and its control pannel

Reply 2 of 6, by MusicallyInspired

Posted on 2010-02-26, 08:10

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Did that. There are no customization options anywhere. The model number is M-BZ96C.

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Reply 3 of 6, by wildweasel

Posted on 2010-02-26, 08:51

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My Logitech G5 laser mouse allows the scroll wheel to be pushed left and right - in many cases it just emulates the left and right arrow keys, but only if the Logitech SetPoint software is installed and resident.

Reply 4 of 6, by MusicallyInspired

Posted on 2010-02-26, 16:05

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SetPoint. That's what I have installed and running. Oh well.

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Reply 5 of 6, by Dominus

Posted on 2010-02-26, 16:31

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For me the left/right scroll works horizontally in most apps (I say most because I can't remember if it didn't work in any) in both OS X and Windows...
That said it works, when there is a horizontal scroll bar 😀

Reply 6 of 6, by franpa

Posted on 2010-02-27, 12:28

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It requires the program to accept and act upon that input. Open a massive picture in your web browser so you have a horizontal scrollbar and try tilting the mouse left or right.

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