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Need help - Trackball causes machine slowdown (sound etc)
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cholin:
I dont think it has anything to do with your computer because for the most part trackballs are detected as mice.  Are you using a hacked mouse board to connect to your computer?
hiperco:
I'm using a Happ PS/2 trackball.  (Tried the USB option as well, which miraculously worked in DOS).  The slowdown was even worse  >:(
AmericanDemon:
did you remove the OLD trackball from the equation or is it still hooked up?
hiperco:
Old trackball is removed.


I also tried a fresh setup (reset the .rc files)


I think I will try the wife's Athlon 1700+ system to see how it plays.  (It might be the motherboard...)

RandyT:

--- Quote from: hiperco on March 12, 2005, 04:50:56 pm ---
I think I will try the wife's Athlon 1700+ system to see how it plays.  (It might be the motherboard...)


--- End quote ---

That's where I'm leaning.   Every once in a while, I see a really poor PS/2 implementation.  Sometimes a BIOS upgrade can fix the problem.  But most times not.

Be a little cautious of those cheap "no-name" boards.


There's also the possibility that the control circuit in the TB is faulty and interrupting the host more often than it should, but that seems less likely.

Good luck,
RandyT
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