Kensington expert mouse trackball
So I think the correct “fix” for the old-style PCBs (without the new interposer) is to unsolder the detector, rotate it so the lens faces the emitter, then somehow rewire the pins to the original pads. He replaced it with a quad detector harvested from a mid-90s optical mouse and it’s back in operation.
KENSINGTON EXPERT MOUSE TRACKBALL BLUETOOTH
The trackball can be paired through Bluetooth 4.0 LE to save a valuable USB port, or connected via USB nano. Tristan managed to wreck the detector while attempting to re-solder the intermittent joints, a situation I’m painfully familiar with. Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball. Designed for PCs and Mac's, the new Expert Mouse employs Kensington's Diamond Eye optical technology for smooth, precise cursor movement. It’s like they failed to put through-vias to the rear or didn’t route them to the bottom another way, hence the solder is under the component The best trackball ever made has just gotten better.
KENSINGTON EXPERT MOUSE TRACKBALL SOFTWARE
TrackballWorks software allows for incredible customization, and optical tracking technology provides. The ball size is 55mm or about 2.165 inches. Very valuable in detailed mouse manipulation type work. The advantage of the larger ball is more precision control of small movements. The big attraction for me in making the purchase was the larger ball itself. Designed for PCs and Macs, the new Expert Mouse employs Kensingtons Diamond Eye optical technology for smooth, precise cursor movement. I bought this 'Kensington Expert Mouse Trackball' just recently and gave it a try. It can be paired via Bluetooth 4.0 LE to save valuable USB space or connected via a nano USB receiver. The best trackball ever made has just gotten better. The new quad detector has only three pins and no convex lens, but the active area now faces the emitter across the gap.īecause the interposer PCB occupies the space previously devoted to the emitter & detector leads, Kensington apparently soldered the new parts directly to the top surface without any clearance: The Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Optical trackball gives you the freedom to be hyper-productive without being limited by a USB cable.