Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick "keyboard macro" Questions

...really a problem rather a question. I was trying to discover whether I can move a command from the keyboard on to the joystick. For example reverse thrust on the jets is on my keyboard /slash and F2 ...

...keyboard (I've exhaustedly tested most keys). No idea what the heck changed, or why this is happening. This is going to sound really stupid, but if I was just having the exact same problem as ...