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Can you remap the side buttons without having full driver installed for Microsoft Ergonomic mouse

Anonymous
2024-04-18T21:36:51+00:00

I use Microsoft Ergonomic Mouse on Windows 11 at work. While I can install Microsoft mouse and keyboard centre, it is not installed as admin (does not require to restart), but rather from a company software store. It recognizes my Ergonomic mouse and the changes I do to left and right buttons. I can also adjust DPI and it works correctly. However, the side buttons do not change even after readjusting them (tried both basic setting and in-app setting - the effect is the same, buttons perform their standard functions - browser forward and back). Is there any possibility to remap the side buttons?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-04-19T09:57:57+00:00

    Hi Roman Melnyk2,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    A complete driver is a prerequisite for more customized configurations.

    More generally, this limitation is not limited to mice alone, but is a basic pattern that most hardware needs to follow.

    For example, monitors require dedicated monitor drivers and monitor firmware to achieve certain combinations of special On-Screen Display parameters or to implement screen touch functionality.

    Certain basic properties may be hard-coded into the hardware and are basic components of the hardware, and may only require some common standard-compliant drivers to adjust them.

    However, if additional configurations or effects are required, they are dependent on the manufacturer's customized drivers.

    For example, there are two types of drivers related to graphics cards: Microsoft basic display adapters and vendor-customized drivers.

    You may still need to contact your IT administrator to assist you in installing the full drivers.

    If I misunderstand your situation, feel free to correct me and share the information.

    Thanks for your patience and cooperation.

    Best Regards,

    Kyo - MSFT | Microsoft Community Technical Support

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