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Happ Trackball mouse hack help
Hunk_4TH:
Thanks man! I actually already have that page bookmarked lol. They do help! I also read you can supply the 5v/ground using a Y splitter. I have a multi meter around somewhere. Some guides mentioned removing opto-transistors and IR emitter. Is this really necessary? Or is it just for saving power?
pbj:
You remove them to expose solder points and eliminate interference.
Hunk_4TH:
I gotcha. About to give it a quick test.
Hunk_4TH:
No luck with 5v/ground via the Y splitter. Gonna have to find out where it is on the mouse board I guess.
severdhed:
on my mouse hacks, i've never pulled power or ground from the mouse..i've always just taken it directly from the pc power supply (red and black wires) and it has worked well.