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Title: trackball power question
Post by: rlemmon on December 23, 2006, 04:24:15 pm

Hi guys. I don't have room on my cp for a trackball but i have been researching things for the next project. I came across this

http://cgi.ebay.com/HAPP-CONTROLS-3-USB-PS2-TRACKBALL-ARCADE-WKS-W-MAME_W0QQitemZ250065378781QQihZ015QQcategoryZ13718QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I thought all trackballs had to be wired into the pc's power supply. Is this the only kind that doesn't ? Has anyone used this and if so is it any good ?
Thanks guys

Title: Re: trackball power question
Post by: Fozzy The Bear on December 23, 2006, 04:32:22 pm

Quote from: rlemmon on December 23, 2006, 04:24:15 pm

I thought all trackballs had to be wired into the pc's power supply. Is this the only kind that doesn't ?

No USB or PS2 Trackball has to be wired to the PC Power Supply.... Look at it this way, at the end of the day it's effectively just a giant upside down mouse. You don't have to wire your mouse up to the power supply do you?

The only thing that will need a power supply is the trackball lighting, because it WILL draw more than your PS2 Port should be supplying.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

 

Title: Re: trackball power question
Post by: rlemmon on December 23, 2006, 06:50:05 pm

Thanks Julian  :)

Title: Re: trackball power question
Post by: FunWithFire on December 24, 2006, 01:48:28 pm

Terry is a great seller, I highly recommend him.