Author Topic: Fried my computer... Is it possible I fried my trackball & spinner? (Read 1426 times)

YT · « **on:** May 24, 2007, 02:00:55 am »

I fried my computer the other day & built a new computer, but when I plug in my trackball & spinner into the new computer they don't work and aren't recognized in my new computer. Is it possible that my trackball & spinner were fried also?

Trackball = Betson Imperial USB
Spinner = SlikStik Tornado USB
New Computer = Pent D 3.33Ghz, XP Home SP2

Being that XP Home was a new install, I wondered if there was a driver issue. When I plug in my trackball, I get the sound that a USB device has been plugged in, but get a "device not recognized". When I plug in my spinner it says new device is ready to use, but when I spin the spinner, nothing happens. Weird thing is my IPAC worked after the drivers were installed. I have another computer that has Vista and when I plug the spinner in it recognizes it, but when I spin It don't spin.

Suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

"Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope."

Thanx in advance,

YT

patrickmaher · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2007, 04:37:35 am »

What do you mean by "fried"?

I can't say for sure for these devices but generally mouse devices use a generic driver that windows already has. This is probably the case since you say the spinner comes up as "new device is ready to use".

In most cases the "device not recognized" means the device or in some cases the USB cable is bad.

If you have tried both devices on 2 computers with no luck, it is likely they are damaged.

I don't really know this for sure but you might be able to replace the mouse encoders on them. Hopefully someone could shed more light on that.

Joystick Jerk · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2007, 07:08:04 am »

They certainly could be fried. USB devices draw power from the USB ports, and if there was some sort of power spike that fried the mobo, it could have made it's way to your peripherals as well.

rovingmind · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2007, 10:38:28 am »

they sound fried.

now order a new spinner and send the old one to me.

YT · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2007, 01:32:43 pm »

Thanks for the replies. I think they are probably fried also. I will take them apart and check the cords and hope it will help.

YT


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Author Topic: Fried my computer... Is it possible I fried my trackball & spinner? (Read 1426 times)

YT

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Joystick Jerk

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rovingmind

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YT

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