How to get extra side buttons working?

Ethan Weegee

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I have an all-in-one desktop; Inspiron 20 3052. I recently got Windows 7 installed and working but one thing bugs me; the built in side buttons don't do anything (Besides the power button). They are supposed to turn brightness up, down, and turn the screen off. However, they didn't do anything, and when Windows Update installed drivers, they still didn't do anything.

I'm fairly certain that this is what the buttons are:
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If these are the buttons, they don't have any drivers. Dell doesn't have any drivers on their site that seems to go with the buttons, either.
 
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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 20 3052
OS
Dual Boot Windows 10 Home x64 / Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Inside - Quad Core 1.60 GHz
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
"Intel HD Graphics"
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Try here and get the Mouse, keyboard, and input device drivers

Dell drivers
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
CPU
INTEL i9-7920X LGA 2066
Motherboard
Gigabyte X299-WU8 F3
Memory
64 GB (4 X 16 GB) G-Skill V Series DDR4 3200 Quad Channel
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
Sound Card
Realtek Onboard ALC1220
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung S27E310
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 2 x 970 EVO Plus 500 GB NVMe
1 x 6TB WD 6003FZBX SATA
1 x 6TB WD 60EFRX SATA
12 x 3TB WD 30EFRX SATA
PSU
Seasonic X-1050
Case
Thermaltake Armor+
Cooling
Corsair H80i V2 Liquid AOI Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech G510s
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
200 Mb/s
Antivirus
ESET NOD32 13.1
Browser
EDGE (Dev, Canary, Beta), Chrome
Other Info
ASUS RT-AC68U router
Malwarebytes 4.0.4
Try here and get the Mouse, keyboard, and input device drivers

Dell drivers

The only thing there is basically a driver installer for wireless mouse adapters. It doesn't fix the problem. I have a wireless mouse, but Windows Update is a thing.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 20 3052
OS
Dual Boot Windows 10 Home x64 / Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Inside - Quad Core 1.60 GHz
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
"Intel HD Graphics"
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Have you tried contacting Dell support?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
CPU
INTEL i9-7920X LGA 2066
Motherboard
Gigabyte X299-WU8 F3
Memory
64 GB (4 X 16 GB) G-Skill V Series DDR4 3200 Quad Channel
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
Sound Card
Realtek Onboard ALC1220
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung S27E310
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 2 x 970 EVO Plus 500 GB NVMe
1 x 6TB WD 6003FZBX SATA
1 x 6TB WD 60EFRX SATA
12 x 3TB WD 30EFRX SATA
PSU
Seasonic X-1050
Case
Thermaltake Armor+
Cooling
Corsair H80i V2 Liquid AOI Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech G510s
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
200 Mb/s
Antivirus
ESET NOD32 13.1
Browser
EDGE (Dev, Canary, Beta), Chrome
Other Info
ASUS RT-AC68U router
Malwarebytes 4.0.4
Have you tried contacting Dell support?

Well, I checked, and the only options were to pay to get support (Under 5 years of age), run a scan to 'fix problems,' or use an interactive support agent. I tried the interactive support agent, but...
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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 20 3052
OS
Dual Boot Windows 10 Home x64 / Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Inside - Quad Core 1.60 GHz
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
"Intel HD Graphics"
Screen Resolution
1600x900
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