Wireless Mouse Custom keys

Ok, so I;ve got Logitech's wireless MX1000 Laser Mouse (about 2 years old) and it works great.

Now, this is what I'd like to do...

I'd like to lay on my bed which is about 10 feet away from my mouse's receiver.

While I am watching TV shows from my bed, and want to fast forward, I have to take my wireless mouse, put it on a flat surface and try to clcik the pointer at the appropriate spot on Windows Media players "tracking" bar.

My mouse has a scroll wheel that tilts to the left/right

Is there any way I can set them to tilt right = fast forward, left = go back?

I cant find "program specific" settings (like my old miscrosft mouse) in logitechs "SetPoint" and Im using the latest version...

any help on how to do this?
or any other options?

its just that at that rage, the mouse pointer is a tad small to accurately click on the trackbar.

buy a media center remote (or similar product)... problem solved! or get a wireless keyboard with media keys...