Button function assignment page
You can change the functions assigned to each button using “ELECOM Mouse Assistant 5”.
Assignable functions
The following functions can be assigned to the mouse buttons.
Displayed functions may differ depending on your OS. Functions that are not listed appear on all OS.
Display name and explanation of function
- Left click
- Click on the left button.
- Right click
- Click on the right button.
- Back (Internet Explorer)
- Go back to the previous page on the browser.
- Forward (Internet Explorer)
- Go forward to the next page.
- Switch applications
- Shows the switch application page. (Alt+Tab)
- Clicking on a button with this assigned function will display a page to switch between applications.
This function will change depending on your OS.
- When the theme is standard, classic, or high contrast on Windows® 7
You can switch to the first application displayed by clicking on the button assigned this function. Click on a different button (other than the one assigned this function) to switch to the selected application. - Other scenarios
You can switch to the first application displayed by clicking on the button assigned with this function. Use the mouse to select the application you want to use and click to confirm.
- When the theme is standard, classic, or high contrast on Windows® 7
- Clicking on a button with this assigned function will display a page to switch between applications.
- Close the window
- Close the active window.
- Maximize the window
- Maximise the active window.
- Minimize the window
- Minimise the active window.
- Middle click/Auto scrolling
- Enable the middle click/auto-scroll function.
- Ctrl + C
- Copy the selected text or file.
- Ctrl + X
- Cut the selected text or file.
- Ctrl + V
- Paste the copied or cut text or file.
- Ctrl + Z
- Undo the last operation.
- Ctrl + Y
- Repeat the last operation.
- My Computer
- Open My Computer.
- Enter
- The “Enter” key on the keyboard.
- Esc
- The “Esc” key on the keyboard.
- Tab
- The “Tab” key on the keyboard.
- Shift
- The “Shift” key on the keyboard.
- Cannot be assigned to the left or right tilt.
- Cannot be assigned to the left or right tilt.
- Alt
- The “Alt” key on the keyboard.
- Ctrl
- The “Ctrl” key on the keyboard.
- Delete
- The “Delete” key on the keyboard.
- Back Space
- The “Backspace” key on the keyboard.
- Ctrl + S
- Save the file on the current application.
- Start button
- Open the start menu on Windows®.
Switch between the start menu and the desktop. (For Windows® 8.1) - Web browser (8.1, 7)
- Open the default web browser.
- Explorer
- Open explorer. (Windows + E)
- Control Panel
- Open Control Panel.
- Printer settings
- Open the print page in supported applications. (Ctrl + P)
- Double-click
- Double-click on the mouse.
- Flip3D (7)
- Start the Flip3D on the Windows® 7 Aero settings.
- Magnifier (8.1, 7)
- Start up the magnifier.
- Left scrolling
- Scroll to the left.
- Right scrolling
- Scroll to the right.
- Presentation mode ON/OFF
- Switch between Presentation mode ON/OFF.
- Gesture function
- Perform functions according to mouse trails.
- Arbitrary key
- Input the registered key.
- Volume up
- Increase the volume for the entire Windows® system.
- Volume down
- Decrease the volume for the entire Windows® system.
- Mute
- Mute the audio output for the entire Windows® system. Audio unmutes when it is pressed again.
- Next
- Go to the next track on your media player, etc. during playback.
- Previous
- Go back to the previous track on your media player, etc. during playback.
- Play/Pause
- Pause playback on your media player, etc. Clicking this again will start the playback again.
- Zoom in
- Enlarge the display size.
- Zoom out
- Reduce the display size.
- Show charms (8.1)
- Show charms and overlay time/date/notification.
- Open Share charm (10, 8.1)
- Show the share charm.
- Show Settings charm (10, 8.1)
- Show the Settings charm.
- Open Devices charm (10, 8.1)
- Show the Devices charm.
- Open Second Display charm (10, 8.1)
- Show the Second Display charm.
- Show Search charm (8.1)
- Search in the app using the Search charm.
- Open Ease of Access Center (10, 8.1)
- Switch to the desktop and activate the Ease of Access Centre.
- Search Settings with Search charm (8.1)
- Search Settings using the Search charm.
- Display customise bar (8.1) / app bar (8)
- Show the customization bar. Performs the same function as right clicking in the start page.
- Can only be used on the “Start” page.
- Can only be used on the “Start” page.
- Launch Narrator (10, 8.1)
- Switch to the desktop and activate the Narrator.
- Show Switcher (8.1)
- Show the switcher.
- Switch to the next app (8.1)
- Switch to the open app in order.
- Show Settings page (10)
- The Windows® 10 Settings page will appear.
- Off
- Disable click for all assigned buttons.
How to assign functions
- Right click on the “ELECOM mouse” icon on the Task tray or in the Notification Area.
Select and click on “Open setting application” from the pop-up menu. (If this software is already started up.)
[Other ways to start up]- Double-click the icon on the task tray.
(If this software is already started up.) - Click on the app button, and then “ELECOM” - “Mouse Assistant 5”. (For Windows® 10 in tablet mode)
- Click the “Start” button, “All apps” - “ELECOM” - “Mouse Assistant 5”. (For Windows® 10 in desktop mode)
- Click on the “Mouse Assistant 5” tile on the apps page. (For Windows® 8.1)
- Double-click on the icon on the desktop. (Other than Windows® 10 in tablet mode)
- Click “Start” → “All Programs” → “ELECOM” → “Mouse Assistant 5” → “Mouse Assistant 5”. (For Windows® 7)
- Double-click the icon on the task tray.
- Under profiles, register the settings in the “Buttons” tab or the “Gestures” tab to each program.
The profiles automatically switch according to the program in use identified, so you can use mouse functions for the program without changing the settings.
- On the “Buttons” tab, you can specify settings such as the assignment for each button, horizontal scrolling speed and flying scroll.
Items assignable under the “Buttons” tab- Button settings
Functions under “Assignable functions” may be assigned for each of the buttons listed. - Flying scroll
You can set up high speed scrolling.
- Mouse pointer speed
You can set the speed of the mouse cursor. - Horizontal scrolling speed
Horizontal scrolling speed can be set to 8 levels.- Functions that are unavailable for the mouse selected will not be shown in the settings.
- The assigned functions will not be reflected if either the “OK” or the “Apply” button is not clicked on.
If the “Cancel” button is clicked, the settings will not be reflected and the settings page will close.- If “Left click” is not assigned to any button, the following message will appear.
Click the “OK” button and reassign the keys.
- If “Left click” is not assigned to any button, the following message will appear.
- Button settings