404583 - Using mouse to Back/forward page

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[paul]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.9) Gecko/20071025 Firefox/2.0.0.9
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.9) Gecko/20071025 Firefox/2.0.0.9

I have a Dell Premium 7 button Optical USB mouse which I have used with explorer.

I got sick of explorer and switched to firefox.

I am unable to use my mouse to scroll to back or forward pages. scroll wheel works up and down, but the two side buttons that I used to be able to click to go forward or backward a page, now only scrolls up or down the document but not forward and back pages.

I tried the add on extension and it woulnt regonize the movements I am making.

What do I need to do so my mouse will let me go back and forth instead of using the keyboard or forward/back tabs.

thanks, paul

Reproducible: Always

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Comment 1

[Paul Allsopp]

I can confirm this is happening since Firefox 3.5 for me. I am using Windows 7, and the mouse buttons work in Explorer views, IE8 and Safari, but not in FF since 3.5, and not fixed in 3.6.

Thanks.

Comment 2

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug was originally reported on Firefox 2.x or older, which is no longer supported and will not be receiving any more updates. I strongly suggest that you update to Firefox 3.6.6 or later, update your plugins (flash, adobe, etc.), and retest in a new profile. If you still see the issue with the updated Firefox, please post here. Otherwise, please close as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
http://www.mozilla.com
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+mode

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.8 or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.