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moved my cab...now trackball doesn't work right
krazy_kenny1:
So I just finished moving across the country and now the Y axis on my trackball is messed up. It's a 3" Happ connected via PS2. I also have a turbotwist2 connected via usb that's working fine. The Y axis on the trackball isn't completely "gone" since the cursor will eventually creep up a few pixels if I spin it like crazy, but it's almost like the Y axis isn't working at all. This happens in windows as well, so it isn't a mame configuration thing. I labeled all the cables before taking the comp out prior to the move, so I'm pretty sure everything is plugged in exactly as before. Could spending 3 days in the back of a moving truck have jarred something in the trackball or is it a software issue? Any ideas? Sorry if there's an obvious solution...my cab has been working perfectly for a long time now, so I've forgotten a lot from when I put it together.
severdhed:
it could be something jarred loose within the trackball. the optical encoder wheel attaches to the roller with a screw, if that was loose, the wheel wouldn't spin properly when rolling it. you may need to open it up and check it
Bender:
I had this same exact problem.
It turned out the vibration from travel loosened the Y axis connector just enough so it was still attached but no connection was being made
Just pushed it back and it was all go to go
let us know what you find
good luck, I hope it's as simple a fix as mine was
krazy_kenny1:
--- Quote from: severdhed on August 27, 2009, 11:33:21 pm ---it could be something jarred loose within the trackball. the optical encoder wheel attaches to the roller with a screw, if that was loose, the wheel wouldn't spin properly when rolling it. you may need to open it up and check it
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Ya, something is definitely loose/broken. When I spin the ball upwards, the Y axis wheel spins freely and doesn't stop spinning when I stop moving the ball. This still doesn't cause the cursor to move vertically much at all. When I spin the ball downwards, the Y axis wheel doesn't move at all. Opening the thing up is going to be a major PITA since it's flush-mounted under the plexi which means removing all the buttons :-[
bkenobi:
Is it possible that something smashed down on the trackball and bent the roller? Seems like that would be one heck of an impact, but that's the only thing I can think of if you've already checked the wiring.