Trackballs on a budget!!
Trackballs on a budget!!
(OP)
Does anyone know if any of these trackballs work with NX?
Kensington (the 'Orbit' looks great value) ...
htt p://eu.ken sington.co m/kensingt on/en/gb/s /498/track balls.aspx
Griffin (although doesn't look like windows 7 compatible) ...
http: //www.amaz on.co.uk/G riffin-104 0-PMT-Powe rMate-Prog rammable-M ultimedia/ dp/B00006B INO/ref=sr _1_6?ie=UT F8&s=e lectronics &qid=1 276348749& amp;sr=1-6
For information ... The reason I'm asking is that my Spaceball 4000 (serial version with USB converter lead) doesn't work with my new laptop on Windows 7!!
Kensington (the 'Orbit' looks great value) ...
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Griffin (although doesn't look like windows 7 compatible) ...
http:
For information ... The reason I'm asking is that my Spaceball 4000 (serial version with USB converter lead) doesn't work with my new laptop on Windows 7!!
Jon S
Medical Design Engineer - Glos. UK
NX 6.0.4.3 / TCE V10.0.3.8.6





RE: Trackballs on a budget!!
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Trackballs on a budget!!
I've pinged emails to both companies to find out exactly what there capabilities are but I did suspect the Kensingtons are only replacements for the mouse-hand (would be interesting to try none-the-less).
I'll post if I get any good answers from these companies.
Anyone else heard of any good alternatives to the 3Dconnexion ones.
RE: Trackballs on a budget!!
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John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Trackballs on a budget!!
I've done some digging on the Griffin and its actually nothing more than a "volume knob" (albeit very nice looking).
You can only rotate or press to click so no 'spaceball' functionality!
Looks like 3DConnexion have a monopoly on this ... but then they are pretty good and not bad value.
RE: Trackballs on a budget!!
RE: Trackballs on a budget!!
...and cost over $1500 when it was introduced but it did work and the idea proved to be compelling enough that it quickly evolved into something much more affordable.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.