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penjuin:

http://www.superwarehouse.com/PORT_AUTHORITY_USB_DOCK_STATION/28650/p/319157

This is a similar thing

stevejt:

It still doesn't reall help anything.  You have a usb cable and power cable, instead of 2 ps2 cables.  Just spending extra money, and having MORE cables/plugs then you need.

I am not saying that new ways aren't found all the time to do different things.  This board is hundreds of members that all have experience doing this.  Almost everybody agrees that the IPAC and optipac/ps2 trackball are the easiest.

This usb hub you are talking about is just more money and wiring.  Doesn't seem like it would save any money or time.

Steve


Beeeph:


--- Quote ---I have no idea what you are talking about, but if you want a control panel like the books I suggest and Ipac2 and an optipac for the trackball and spinner.
--- End quote ---

I hate to change the subject, but while we're disucssing this, can someone answer what I'm sure is a stupid question (I'm relatively new to some of this) for me?

stevejt:

The trackballs and spinners that have the usb connection are obviously designed for pc use.  Their are alot out there for arcade use, and home made that don't have any computer interface.  There are also ALOT of used arcade parts.  Personally to save money I have done a mouse hac instead of buying an optipac, to use with a happs arcade trackball.  Mice can be found for $3, 5 minutes of soldering...  However, using a mouse hack with a ps2 connection like mine, requires a DPDT switch if I were going to use a trackball AND a spinner.  Perhaps with a usb mouse hack 2 would work fine together.

Steve


NoOne=NBA=:

What you are after is a USB Hub.

If you are looking to plug in all your mice, encoders, etc... into something via USB, and then only have two cords coming out of the CP (USB cable, and power cord), then a USB hub is what you want.

I'm not even sure that it has to be a POWERED hub.
I'm using a cheap non-powered one in my cab, and haven't run into the need for a powered one.

Just use the foam tape to hold it down inside your CP, and plug everything into it, leaving the USB cable (and power cable, if you go that route) coming out of it somewhere.

The advantage to using a USB hub over the PS/2 cables is that you can hotswap it.
This would let him have a keyboard plugged in, and then plug the CP to the front USB port when he needs it, and unplug it when he doesn't.
They do not recommend hotswapping PS/2 cables.

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