How to configure trackpad physical buttons in Mountain Lion

Hi,
I've just upgraded from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion on my iMac.
In Snow Leopard you could configure specific actions (e.g. to launch an application) to the two physical buttons in the lower left and right corners of the Magic Trackpad.  This was configured in System Preferences -> Trackpad, as far as I can remember.
I can't seem to find where these buttons can be configured in Mountain Lion.  I would have thought that it would still be under System Preferences -> Trackpad, but maybe it's moved elsewhere. 
Would be grateful if someone could shed some light.
Worse still, perhaps the buttons are no longer usable with Mountain Lion—can anyone confirm or deny this?
Thanks for the help.
Ken.

Thanks guys, but my original post should have been clearer.  Can I configure the trackpad buttons in Mountain Lion in the same manner as in Snow Leopard without relying on third party software?
I mean, I could configure the buttons in Snow Leopard without third party software; now, all I've changed is the operating system, and it seems I can't configure the buttons.
Either I'm looking in the wrong place in System Preferences or Mountain Lion doesn't allow you to configure these buttons.  That's essentially what I'm asking.
I'd rather not rely on further pieces of software (to do something that was available in an earlier version of OSX).

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