[CS-FSLUG] 5 button mouse

[Josiah Ritchie]

On Fri, 2004-05-21 at 09:46, David M. wrote:
> Anyone know if a 5 button mouse will work under mandrake? The mouse has 2 
> extra buttons on the side of it that when using Internet Explorer act as the 
> back and forward buttons.
> 
> also my keyboard has some extra function keys: "internet" (opens browser 
> window) E-Mail, and "search" (opens the dialog to find files on your 
> computer) and volume up and down and mute button, Is it possible to get these 
> extra buttons to work under linux?

I've heard that you can map them like you would a keyboard or a scroll
wheel and then attach functions to them. Never actually tried it though.

JSR/