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Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
NoBonus:
Did you use the same power hack as this guy or did you get the power from the mouse?
NoBonus
Stingray:
I drew my power directly from the computer's power supply.
-S
NoBonus:
How can I get power from the mouse? I am making a stand-alone trackball and do not want to have to modify my computer case to do it. Would it be easier to just get a 5v AC adapter that plugs into the wall or is there a way to get the power from the mouse to the trackball?
NoBonus
GadgetGeek:
http://www.oscarcontrols.com/DPDTswitch.shtml and take out the part where you are hooking up the spinner.
He links to http://mamewah.mameworld.net/mousehack.html and http://www.members.shaw.ca/bakaye/tballhack.htm if you don't want to buy his prehacked mouse
NoOne=NBA=:
If you go USB, you can pull the 5v directly from the USB line.