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Posting here because the numeric buttons of my newly installed Corsair Scimitar PRO RGB mouse simply did not work. I plugged in the new mouse, turned on my PC. Windows 10 detected the new mouse and automatically installed software for it. On my part, I immediately followed the instruction manual of the Scimitar, downloaded iCUE (since AFAIKnew MMO mouse need software to run their buttons), installed it. Was surprised to find everything but the side buttons worked. Turn on my game (Guild Wars 2) and nothing from the side buttons. Notepad and other non-game programs registered nothing coming from the side buttons as well. Checked for updates, updated, but still nothing. Tried editing my iCUE profile/settings- still nothing. Tried remapping my keys on iCUE- nothing. I restarted my PC wondering if that was what it needed. In the few moment immediately after logging onto my Windows 10 profile, I quickly turned on Notepad and the number keys did work- but soon didn't. That was around the time I knew my other startup programs turned on. That gave me an idea... I turned off iCUE. Went to the lower right of my screen, shut it down. And thus the number side keys did work. Notepad, my MMO, also Overwatch- it was fine. So it seems that iCUE is the problem while Windows 10 can simply dig up the software/driver needed to run my Scimitar mouse without it? I checked my PC's Devices and Printers in its Control Panel and my mouse is fully listed there; not "mouse" or a similar generic term but a complete "Corsair Gaming Scimitar PRO RGB Gaming Mouse". I then uninstalled iCUE and restarted my PC. As I'm typing this, the mouse seems to be working just fine without it. Full disclosure: I'm not at all versed with the finer, higher parts of computer operation. I don't know how to edit the registry, I don't know the finer points of tweaking my OS's settings, I don't even know how to fine tune the graphics settings in my game. I'm a pretty simple guy who likes simple set-ups. I understand that without iCUE, I can't set up anything more complex or even control the LED lighting of the mouse. However, that's fine because I never really did that anyway with my previous mice. Simply having the 1, 2, 3, to 0, -, = of the side buttons is enough for me. Whatever the case, I hope this helps, whether other Scimitar users who're content with at least the basics of the mouse working or Corsair itself fix the problem. I will continue to monitor my Scimitar's behavior and will repost here if it stops working or similar.