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Title: Utrack USB interface: can you add mouse buttons?
Post by: Blanka on February 23, 2010, 09:44:25 am
Does anybody know if Ultimarcs U-trak with USB interface has the option to add a left and right mouse button?
Can't find it on ultimarcs site.
Title: Re: Utrack USB interface: can you add mouse buttons?
Post by: KapnKerfuffle on February 23, 2010, 06:24:37 pm
No, because the U-trak does not come with it's own button encoder.  The only thing you get when you order a U-trak with USB is the trackball, the USB2 interface and a USB cord (and a trim bezel I think, can't remember if it's an add-on).  And the only thing that plugs into the adapter is the trackball.  You need a separate button encoder to connect left and right-click buttons. 
Title: Re: Utrack USB interface: can you add mouse buttons?
Post by: ubiquityman on February 23, 2010, 07:23:28 pm
You could get the Utrak and use the Optiwiz encoder, which does support 3 mouse buttons.
Title: Re: Utrack USB interface: can you add mouse buttons?
Post by: CheffoJeffo on February 23, 2010, 08:24:57 pm
Or an Optipac or a MiniPac ...
Title: Re: Utrack USB interface: can you add mouse buttons?
Post by: Blanka on February 24, 2010, 01:01:12 pm
Bummer. I hoped to be able to use it as a "hufter"-proof mouse. The cost of a seperate encoder adds too much to the price for the use.
Title: Re: Utrack USB interface: can you add mouse buttons?
Post by: ubiquityman on February 24, 2010, 01:03:36 pm
what's the application? an optiwiz is $15 plus shipping.
Title: Re: Utrack USB interface: can you add mouse buttons?
Post by: Blanka on February 24, 2010, 01:04:30 pm
OK, that is comparable with the USB add-on. I'll consider it.
Title: Re: Utrack USB interface: can you add mouse buttons?
Post by: Hoopz on February 24, 2010, 01:06:10 pm
You just want to add two buttons?  Odd that I'm going to suggest this again today, but would you consider a keyboard hack?  Pretty simple for just two buttons.  Even a mouse hack should get you two buttons.

Just spit ballin'.
Title: Re: Utrack USB interface: can you add mouse buttons?
Post by: Blanka on February 24, 2010, 03:26:53 pm
I'm not going to hack for 30 installations of a trackball :D
Title: Re: Utrack USB interface: can you add mouse buttons?
Post by: AndyWarne on February 26, 2010, 04:33:31 pm
We are in the process of switching over to a revised version which does support mouse buttons, but we have not officially announced it because we still have a mix of versions.

But I can supply mouse button support if you request it when ordering.

Andy
Title: Re: Utrack USB interface: can you add mouse buttons?
Post by: Blanka on February 27, 2010, 05:04:56 am
Good one!
Title: Re: Utrack USB interface: can you add mouse buttons?
Post by: docdocdoc on May 24, 2010, 08:18:50 pm
We are in the process of switching over to a revised version which does support mouse buttons, but we have not officially announced it because we still have a mix of versions.

But I can supply mouse button support if you request it when ordering.

Andy

So is that 2 or 3 buttons?