Getting 5v power to Opti-Pac?

[Sasquatch!]

Just got my shiny new Opti-Pac (to go along with my shiny new Oscar Pro spinner), and I need to figure out how to get the 5v of power needed to it.

• I don't have an I-Pac, so I can't get the power from there.
  
• I'm using the PS/2 port for my trackball, so that's out.
  
• Ultimarc.com says that it's possible to draw 5v from the joystick port but I'm not sure how

So what would be the best way to get a 5v lead up to this thing.  I could splice up a red/black from a PC power supply, but I'd kinda rather not if I could avoid it.  Maybe just buy a 5v DC adapter from Radio Shack and splice that up?  

Thoughts?

[SirPoonga]

Have USB ports?

http://www.connectworld.net/usb.html

[OSCAR]

If you have a spare power Y-splitter, you can do it like this:

http://mamewah.mameworld.net/MouseHack.html
http://mamewah.mameworld.net/Photo_Mouse3.jpg

This is a fairly straightforward way of getting either 5V or 12V (5V in your case) from your PC's power supply.

[Thenasty]

Take the 5V of the Pc Power supply. Its the RED cable...If you want 12V, then its the Yellow Cable, I'm assuming you already know what the BLACK cables are.

[Sasquatch!]

Yeah, I already thought about splicing off of a PC power supply.  I was just wondering if there's a better way of doing it.  Is there?

[Thenasty]

you don't need to splice it fromt he Power supply. Buy a Y adapter and use that, then plug it in to the power supply.

[SirPoonga]

Yeah, I already thought about splicing off of a PC power supply.  I was just wondering if there's a better way of doing it.  Is there?

Like I mentioned, you can get 5v form the usb port....

[Sasquatch!]

Like I mentioned, you can get 5v form the usb port....

Hm...not bad.  I'll have to look into that a little more.

[SirPoonga]

It;s how I power my relay and emmitters in my cabinet