Track Ball - Static Electricity issue

[cisrsb]

Hi all,
I have a question about an issue which happened yesterday. I have an older SlikStik control panel which has a 2.25" Happ Control track ball in it. Yesterday I went to play it and I got a static electricity shock when I touched the metal plate around the track ball, now the 2 mouse buttons nolonger work (the trackball runs fine). I've plugged it into the other USB ports with same results. I plugged my USB mouse into each USB port and the mouse works fine so I'm guessing the mobo is fine. Do you guys think I might have fried my track ball circuit boards and would need a trackball unit replacement?
Thanks for any info.
Rudy

[BobA]

Sounds like the static damaged the trackball usb/button interface.  The plate should be grounded to your cabinet frame ground to prevent this type of damage.   Most trackballs come with wires for this purpose.

[cisrsb]

Sounds like the static damaged the trackball usb/button interface.  The plate should be grounded to your cabinet frame ground to prevent this type of damage.   Most trackballs come with wires for this purpose.

Thanks BobA...
I've gone ahead an ordered a new usb interface...
http://na.suzohapp.com/trackballs/56011300k.htm
Hoping this does the trick.

-Rudy

[cisrsb]

Just a note to say Thanks Bob!
I receive the 2 circuit panels from Happ today and once I installed them my tackball buttons were once again operational.
I really appreciate your original response to my question.

-Rudy

[BobA]

Glad you got it sorted out.