Browser Keys

In 2001 IBM introduced two new keys on ThinkPad keyboards, the browser forward and backward keys. They fill the spaces that were left by the cursor key triangle before. Although they are intended to work as browser keys they are in fact fully customizable.

Linux support

See the Special Keys HOWTO to see how to configure those two keys. They are referred to as Forward and Backward there.

Models featuring this Technology

• ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p
• ThinkPad G40, G41
• ThinkPad Template:R14, Template:R15, R30, R31, R32, R40, R40e, R50, R50e, R50p, R51, R51e, R52, R60, R60e, R60i, R61, R61e, R61i, R400, R480, R490, R500, R580, R590
• ThinkPad T30, T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p, T60, T60p, T61
• ThinkPad X30, X31, X32, X40, X41, X41 Tablet, X60, X60s, X61 Tablet, X61, X61s
• ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t, Z61t
• ThinkPad S30, S31