Macally trackball for PC?

[NoBonus]

Does anyone know if the Macally USB trackballs can be used on a PC?  I have e-mailed their tech support, but no response.  Their link is www.macally.com and they have some very keen trackballs that might convert nicely to an arcade trackball.


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[Nailz]

Yep, I have one of those translucent blue ones, says Mac all over the package and on the back of the trackball, but it works just fine for me in Windows XP.

[NoBonus]

Thanks for the info.  Let's see what their official tech support says.

[NoBonus]

Additionally, does the translucent trackball have internal lighting? Or does it just appear that way in photos?

Thanks,

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[NoOne=NBA=]

Not to the best of my knowledge.
The ones I bought (iBall) don't, and I know the "new" version (iBall Pro) that was replacing the ones I bought didn't.
They may have a new lighted version, but I haven't seen it yet if they do.

They are really easy to light up if you mount them in a case, or CP, though.
You can basically just put a light below them because the case and everything is translucent.

I HAD mine lighting up with the "neon" strip from around a case fan until the ribbon broke from swapping CP's.
It broke it in another spot while I was removing it to solder it, so I threw it away.
I'm planning to go with wedge lights the next time.
They are alot more durable.

[patrickl]

I have this trackball too. Works fine in Windows.

I don't think it's a real replacement for an arcade trackball though. It won't roll so much.

Nannu built a cab where he used this trackball. See pics of the way it was mounted and pics of the finished look with lighting

[NoBonus]

I received an e-mail from Macally confirming their products are for both PC's and Macs.

Just an FYI.

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[patrickl]

He, he ... you didn't trust us?