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Trackball trouble
psychotech:
Hi!
Just bought an old, unused (Penny&Giles) Traxsys 2" (50mm) PS/2 trackball mouse. Info: http://www.traxsys.com/staticproductlisting.asp?strareano=2001_1
Works nicely in DOS (6.22 & 7.00) with GameLauncher (Marble Madness/Centipede/etc.), and even in DOS edit.. But, with Win98SE & two different XP SP2 machines: Nothing!
The WinDozes won't even recognize a mouse! So, WTF!? How can it work so nicely in various versions of DOS and then with windows, nothing?
Technical details (PDF): http://www.traxsys.com/docGallery/295.PDF
Should not need additional drivers or anything.. and I've tried quite a few Win98/98SE "solutions" - nothing.
The TB is quite a hackable one, but I'd like to be able to use it in Windows too as a mouse ..
What do you think? Ideas, anyone?
Thanks in advance,
Psychotech.
leapinlew:
Do you know if the serial port works in Windows? no IRQ conflicts or anything? You have any other serial devices you can try?
psychotech:
I've tested this on machines with fully working serial & PS/2 ports - the TB is PS/2 - and nothing!
The Bombjack TB is serial. Works. And the BJ spinner is PS/2. Works. Both work in DOS as well as in WIN98SE & XP.
The Traxsys 2"; DOS = Yes, WIN (of any kind) = NO GO!
Solve this mystery...
Sherlock? Anyone :)
psychotech:
Oh, well..
psychotech:
..
Maybe I'll just do another version of this?
http://arcadecontrols.com/files/Miscellaneous/Mouse_to_Trackball_Instructions.pdf
In essence, bypass the existing mouse PCB and use a generic ps/2 mouse instead ..might even work..
What do you think?
Psychotech, still.