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# 1 23-03-2003 , 09:13 AM

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I will be getting a new mouse here very soon. The mouse I am getting has 8 buttons. Now, i know that Windows asigns actions to the buttons automaticaly.

So, lets say, the thumb button. What I want, is that the thumb button switches from one window to another, (Windows standard) but when in Maya, it serves as the 'Alt' button.

How may i set this up, inside maya, i possible.
Thanks in advance for any help and research.

BTW: The mouse is the new wireless Logitech MX700.
The model found here but wireless.

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# 2 24-03-2003 , 02:19 AM

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I have the dual optical from Logitech (4 buttons seems more than enough to me)
Maya doesn't recognize the thumb button. Maybe there is a way that I haven't found out though.

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# 3 24-03-2003 , 02:20 AM

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yeah, Ultragames, I want to get the same mouse very soon.... tell me how it handles maya and overall

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# 4 24-03-2003 , 02:40 AM

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Emo: Went into Office Depot, and help the mouse for a min. The ergonomics are incredible!! As a right hander, it is the perfect mouse ergonomicaly. That, plus is its new large image sensor, and faster information transfer for gamers, i can't wait!!

Anyone know how we can get Maya to recognize extra buttons?

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# 5 24-03-2003 , 03:20 AM

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yeah I've held the mouse before at office depot and it feels great!!!

about maya, well I dont know if that's gonna be possible...never know though

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# 6 24-03-2003 , 05:49 AM

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Originally posted by Emo
and it feels great!!!

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Sounds so wrong, but it is O' so right.

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# 7 24-03-2003 , 05:53 AM

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lol o shut up.... i knew it was gonna get quoted the wrong way user added image

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# 8 24-03-2003 , 08:21 AM

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lol. Sorry. I had to do that. I wouldn't expect any less if I posted that. user added image

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# 9 24-03-2003 , 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by d24e
I have the dual optical from Logitech (4 buttons seems more than enough to me)
Maya doesn't recognize the thumb button. Maybe there is a way that I haven't found out though.

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I (think I) have the same mouse. All I had to do was to intall logitech's own mouseware drivers and with those I can configure the thumb button to be whatever I like. Currently I have it as an Enter key...

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# 10 24-03-2003 , 11:34 PM

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Enter key. . . why? user added image

Yeah. I know how to set up the buttons to do things. But I want them to be one thing when just in windows, and another thing when in maya.

Windows: Copy
Maya: Alt

Windows: Scroll Down
Maya: Repeat Last Function (g)

understand?

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# 11 25-03-2003 , 08:08 AM

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Kbrown, I installed those drivers a few windowinstalls ago. Then I was still using 3ds max and it didn't work the way I wanted.
Maybe I'll give it a try later for Maya.

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# 12 25-03-2003 , 12:22 PM

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Originally posted by Ultragames
Enter key. . . why?

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Well, it's just my preference. Quite many tools in maya needs pressing enter to complete the command. The enter key is too far to the right on the keyboard; My left hand is mostly on the left side of the keyboard and I'm too lazy to move it to the other side just to press enter :p

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# 13 25-03-2003 , 12:34 PM

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ooh i want that mouse here i am like a sucker using both hands on the keyboard user added image

Thanks for wasting your time reading this line.

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# 14 25-03-2003 , 06:51 PM

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Originally posted by mumbojumbo_13
ooh i want that mouse here i am like a sucker using both hands on the keyboard

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oh cool i wish i could model only using the command prompt :p

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# 15 25-03-2003 , 09:49 PM

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haha.

Hey, there is a program out there called POV Ray (i think) that uses only its own coding language to model. The only visuals you have, are the final render. user added image