glowing mouse pad?

x-kid · Jan 11, 2003

I bought a mouse lighted mouse pad from koolpcmods. It runs off the power supply using a molex. I was wondering if there was any way to cut it off and wire it to a usb and run it off the usb. I've seen alot of those usb lights and was wondering if i could do the same thing. If so how could i do this.

thanks
kevin

Serraph · Jan 11, 2003

Pretty sure you can just splice into a USB cable and attach it like that. USB cable has 2 data wires, a ground wire, and a 5 volt wire. I'm assuming that you're mousepad runs off the 5 volt and not the 12 volt.

Stedeman · Jan 11, 2003

it might be made of the same stuff as EL wire and would be 12v if so and would draw way to much for a usb

x-kid · Jan 11, 2003

dang it, i was looking at it and yea it's running off the 12v because it's using the yellow line. o well. can anybody think of anything i can do becaue it doesn't look so good running one of mine lines out of my case.

kevin

Stedeman · Jan 11, 2003

Do you have a link to the mouse pad I would like a good look at it

BlueWraith · Jan 11, 2003

How much current does it take? You might be able to build a small batterybox for it. Radioshack has small car remote batteries that are 12v... Then you could have it on a switch and only have it on when you want it on..

MEAT BAG · Jan 11, 2003

heres the link http://www.koolpcmods.com/lpad.htm

there led case badges look cool

Stedeman · Jan 11, 2003

it's only 2 LEDs so you should be able to run it off a usb port

Twinkle · Jan 12, 2003

probly has to remove a resisor though...

Vulpes · Jan 12, 2003

com-port has a -12v wire to it, just reverse ground and the vcc and ur in good shape

dyzio · Jan 12, 2003

just get a transformer from ur local electronic store (120 or 220 -==> 12 V) It should do just fine plug it into the mains and boom u got it. you could also instal a simple switch or a relay to make it turn on when you turn on ur pc. Just an idea im no electritian but i guess its very easily possible

hehe

x-kid · Jan 12, 2003

Vulpes, could you give me more info on how to do this. i have no idea which pin to use.

thanks
kevin

WyrmMaster · Jan 12, 2003

quick question. What is the black surface on that pad. I made my own mouse pad very smilar to that one, but i havent been able to figure out a good surface to make it work with an optical mouse.

x-kid · Jan 12, 2003

WyrmMaster, there surface wasn't very good. i looks like the neoprene. kinda like the bottom part of the mouse pad. so the whole thing is like that and it doesn't work real well because the mouse sticks it it too much. i just got a piece of mat board and cut it to the same shape. works great for me.

kevin

MEAT BAG · Jan 13, 2003

how does the mat boared work with optical mouses. does it skip at all??

x-kid · Jan 14, 2003

it works pretty good for me..it skips every once in a while but so did my everglide. Yea i've also managed to get it to run through the USB. It's working great now. Meatbag, you go to U of H. I used to go there. But i transferred to A & M.

kevin

Avatar28 · Jan 14, 2003

I wanna make me one of these. Except that since the 3d film isn't available here in the states, I think I'll buy one of those 3M Optical precise mousing surfaces and use it (with the plexi and glass cut to fit).

http://www.bit-tech.net/article/75/2

WyrmMaster · Jan 14, 2003

Avatar28 said:
I wanna make me one of these. Except that since the 3d film isn't available here in the states, I think I'll buy one of those 3M Optical precise mousing surfaces and use it (with the plexi and glass cut to fit).

http://www.bit-tech.net/article/75/2

thats very nice. I need to think of a design though... Hmm, me things of a nice O/C overclockers logo (to match my bootlogo, desktop pattern, and case badge of course.)

Im not sure if the glass is entirely necessary though, same with the extra layer. Just a single sheet of plexi with a couple LED's in one end produces a pretty nice effect.

x-kid · Jan 14, 2003

this what i made to get it to run through a usb port

here is what the mouse pad looks like

It's been working great

kevin

MEAT BAG · Jan 14, 2003

How does the surface that the pad came with feel?Are you still at A&M i go up there about every other weekend.

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