About this tag
Trackball discussions on WindowsForum.com cover hardware reviews, troubleshooting, and ergonomic benefits. Users share experiences with models like the Elecom Huge Plus, Kensington Trackball, and Logitech Trackball mice. Common issues include pointer movement problems after a drop, driver compatibility across Windows versions (XP, Vista, 7, 10), and USB connectivity. Many users report switching to trackball mice to relieve wrist and finger pain from traditional mice. Setup and driver challenges are frequent, especially with older or generic devices. The community provides practical advice on repairs, driver workarounds, and choosing trackballs for comfort.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Elecom Huge Plus Trackball Review: 52mm Ball and Tri Mode Connectivity

    Elecom’s new Huge Plus trackball arrives as an unapologetically large, feature-rich take on the niche input device, marrying a supremely oversized 52 mm ball with swappable MinebeaMitsumi bearings, tri-mode connectivity, ten programmable buttons, and what the company claims is months of battery...
  2. M

    Troubleshooting a Kensington Trackball Mouse After a Drop: Pointer Only Moves Vertically

    I dropped my Kensington Trackball mouse today. Now it’s pointer only moves up and down. Would this be easy to fix? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  3. paqart

    Windows 10 Mouse problems with Windows 10

    I installed Windows 10 three days ago. Since then I have had numerous problems with my mouse and track ball. What happens is this: I am working and then the mouse or track ball are unresponsive. I then try whichever device I am not using and it is also unresponsive. I then try my wacom tablet...
    • paqart
    • Thread
    • compatibility devices drivers frustration hardware input devices issues mouse optical mouse performance ports settings trackball troubleshooting unresponsive update usb wacom windows 10
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. seekermeister

    Windows 7 Camera And Mice

    I don't tend to think of it as computer hardware, but in essence it is, because about the only way that I ever use it is in conjunction with the computer. I'm in the process of applying for an RMA for a couple of Logitech Optical Wheel Trackball mice, but one thing that they asked for that I...
    • seekermeister
    • Thread
    • accessories camera computing cordless dcc-725 ergonomics gadgets hardware logitech m570 mouse norcent optical replacement rma trackball
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  5. S

    Windows 7 Kensington Mouseworks Works In Vista But Not in Windows 7 Vista Compatibility Mode

    I have a Kensington Trackball (the original grey square 4 button model) which works great and which I absolutely love. I have had it about 10 years now and it still works perfectly fine. Kensington got a lot of grief (and rightly so) for not providing driver support when migrating it from...
    • Scott01A
    • Thread
    • button mapping compatibility compatibility mode dell device recognition driver support feedback hardware issues installation issues kensington legacy hardware mouseworks software capabilities tech support trackball troubleshooting user experience windows 7 windows migration windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  6. Ralph Bromley

    Windows 7 Switching to Trackball Mice: Relief from Wrist and Finger Pain

    Despite some recent financial woes I had to re enter the mouse market this last week due to the pain caused by my old computer mouse. I had a Logitech Wireless Mouse M310 and its small size was really hard on my hands causing severe cramping in my fingers and wrist. (it came with the keyboard, a...
    • Ralph Bromley
    • Thread
    • ergonomics logitech mouse pain relief review technology trackball user experience wireless
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  7. B

    Windows 7 Trackball mouse for laptop

    Two years ago I found a USB mouse with a ball the size of a play marble from an outfit in Florida. It worked out of the box on an HP laptop. It was advertised as P&P but I cannot get it to function on a Toshiba 15.6", OS Win7. There was no driver CD or anything printed other than how to turn it...
    • birdy176
    • Thread
    • battery compatibility computer drivers functionality generic device hardware installation kensington laptop mouse performance peripheral plug and play support toshiba trackball troubleshooting usb windows 7
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  8. R

    Windows 7 MS Trackball issue

    I have an MS Trackball explorer. In XP, when I turn the ball, the extra LED comes on and goes off when I stop turning. NOT so with W7 - it stays on all the time. Sounds like a driver problem. Is there a fix yet??????????? bill
    • ruggb
    • Thread
    • compatibility driver issues explorer fix hardware issues led behavior mouse settings support trackball windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware