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shateredsoul

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How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« on: September 02, 2010, 08:25:59 pm »
Sooo my trackball has a lightbulb underneath, how do I light it?  Is there any best way? Is there a way to light it via usb?
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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2010, 08:40:26 pm »
I'd plug it in.
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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2010, 08:49:28 pm »
with what?.... there's no plug
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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2010, 11:18:18 pm »
I'd use power.   :cheers:
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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2010, 11:41:34 pm »
I believe 12v dc and ground should work for the two connectors.
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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2010, 12:11:43 am »
If you want to go usb, I picked up a couple of these USB snake lights for dirt cheap and used them.

They're very bright and pretty much the easiest thing you can do to light a trackball.



Although, hooking up 12v isn't terribly difficult either.
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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2010, 02:32:42 am »
the light bulb isalready attached under the trackball, it's not connected to a power source as far as I can tell
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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2010, 02:46:28 am »
I'm not aware of any official Happ illuminated trackballs, so where did the illumination kit come from... or is it really just a bulb poking through the hole? Did it not come with instructions?

By far the cheapest and easiest way to illuminate Happ trackballs is an LED and a resistor, connected to the 5V on the control board.
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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2010, 09:31:14 am »
12v AC Adapater, 5v USB power isnt good enough to shine through a ball, I tried it
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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2010, 11:18:48 am »
Quote from: shateredsoul on September 03, 2010, 02:32:42 am
the light bulb isalready attached under the trackball, it's not connected to a power source as far as I can tell

See, there's the problem.  You will need to connect the light to power to get anything visible out.
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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2010, 11:48:45 am »
Quote from: bkenobi on September 03, 2010, 11:18:48 am
Quote from: shateredsoul on September 03, 2010, 02:32:42 am
the light bulb isalready attached under the trackball, it's not connected to a power source as far as I can tell

See, there's the problem.  You will need to connect the light to power to get anything visible out.
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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2010, 12:02:40 pm »
These guys are just foolin' with ya...

Run a wire from one of the "hard drive" molex connectors from your power supply to the lamp... you want yellow and black I do believe (12v).

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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2010, 03:34:30 pm »
Quote from: FrizzleFried on September 03, 2010, 12:02:40 pm
These guys are just foolin' with ya...

Run a wire from one of the "hard drive" molex connectors from your power supply to the lamp... you want yellow and black I do believe (12v).



Thanks! I guess I was just looking for a way to avoid opening up my pc.

 :angry: @ the rest of you!

give a guy a break! Don't have to bust my balls, eesh! ha ha ha ok  :P

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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2010, 05:21:59 pm »
Quote from: shateredsoul on September 03, 2010, 03:34:30 pm

Don't have to bust my balls, eesh! ha ha ha ok  :P


How much power does that take?  ???

Just kidding, it's all in fun, sorry   :angel:
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Re: How to poewr the light bulb on my Happ Track Ball?
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2010, 11:35:34 pm »
 :laugh2:
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