• Get numpad to work:
  • Go to keyboard preferences, set 'Keyboard Model'=Apple. In layout options->misc settings->'Numeric Keypad Works as With Mac'
• Set up extra buttons on Logitech MX510 mouse
  • modify ~/.xbindkeysrc as follows:

      "/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Alt_L]\[Left]""
        m:0x0 + b:8
      "/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Control_L]\[w]""
        m:0x0 + b:9
      

• • Install xbindkeys and xvkbd
  • Add xbindkeys to startup items