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Title: Macally trackball for PC?
Post by: NoBonus on April 08, 2004, 05:27:07 pm

Does anyone know if the Macally USB trackballs can be used on a PC?  I have e-mailed their tech support, but no response.  Their link is www.macally.com and they have some very keen trackballs that might convert nicely to an arcade trackball.


NoBonus

Title: Re:Macally trackball for PC?
Post by: Nailz on April 08, 2004, 05:32:23 pm

Yep, I have one of those translucent blue ones, says Mac all over the package and on the back of the trackball, but it works just fine for me in Windows XP.

Title: Re:Macally trackball for PC?
Post by: NoBonus on April 08, 2004, 05:42:07 pm

Thanks for the info.  Let's see what their official tech support says.

Title: Re:Macally trackball for PC?
Post by: NoBonus on April 08, 2004, 05:51:37 pm

Additionally, does the translucent trackball have internal lighting? Or does it just appear that way in photos?

Thanks,

NoBonus

Title: Re:Macally trackball for PC?
Post by: NoOne=NBA= on April 08, 2004, 07:59:52 pm

Not to the best of my knowledge.
The ones I bought (iBall) don't, and I know the "new" version (iBall Pro) that was replacing the ones I bought didn't.
They may have a new lighted version, but I haven't seen it yet if they do.

They are really easy to light up if you mount them in a case, or CP, though.
You can basically just put a light below them because the case and everything is translucent.

I HAD mine lighting up with the "neon" strip from around a case fan until the ribbon broke from swapping CP's.
It broke it in another spot while I was removing it to solder it, so I threw it away.
I'm planning to go with wedge lights the next time.
They are alot more durable.

Title: Re:Macally trackball for PC?
Post by: patrickl on April 08, 2004, 08:12:37 pm

I have this trackball too. Works fine in Windows.

I don't think it's a real replacement for an arcade trackball though. It won't roll so much.

Nannu built a cab where he used this trackball. See pics of the way it was mounted (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=13366;start=msg112807#msg112807) and pics of the finished look with lighting (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=13366;start=40)

Title: Re:Macally trackball for PC?
Post by: NoBonus on April 12, 2004, 02:16:12 pm

I received an e-mail from Macally confirming their products are for both PC's and Macs.

Just an FYI.

NoBonus

Title: Re:Macally trackball for PC?
Post by: patrickl on April 12, 2004, 02:49:03 pm

He, he ... you didn't trust us?  ::)