Need help with FS2002 joystick problem!!

External Since: Apr 12, 2006 Posts: 2

Hi all!

I wonder if anyone here would mind helping me with a problem........

I have FS 2002 Professional..........and Windows ME (ugh). Occasionally
my joystick used to work (be recognized) by Windows, but usually
nowdays it will not (therefore FS is basically useless). It worked
better a fairly long time ago, maybe 70% of the time, but recently the
computer hardly ever realizes I even have a stick connected......so I'm
simply not able to fly anymore. I recently re-installed Windows ME, but
the stick has only worked one time (for a couple of hours) since then.
The stick is a Microsoft SideWinder Precision 2. I've tried refreshing
the control panel, never has worked. Starting computer with joystick
plugged in, nope. Plugging in after startup, no joy. Reloaded the
Sidewinder Software, nothing. I'm really about at my wits end here, and
MS can't seem to help. They say newest video drivers for ME, but I'd
already done that, as well as the latest DirectX. The stick checks out
on a friend's computer in the control panel, so it's ok, and the USB's
are ok (I checked them with another brand of software for another type
of control pad, and the joypad and software (Gravis) worked fine on my
computer.)

Can anyone offer me a bit of help..........please!

Thanks,

Pag

External Since: Feb 17, 2006 Posts: 29

while you have flight sim upon the screen, unplug and replug the joystick
cord going into the usb. make sure you listen for the sound (it will be 2
tones low and high, but cannot remember which order tho) when you unplug it
tho, and when you plug back in. Usually works for me. I have XP, but I spect
ME should work the same.

<pagrament RemoveThis @excite.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all!
>
> I wonder if anyone here would mind helping me with a problem........
>
> I have FS 2002 Professional..........and Windows ME (ugh). Occasionally
> my joystick used to work (be recognized) by Windows, but usually
> nowdays it will not (therefore FS is basically useless). It worked
> better a fairly long time ago, maybe 70% of the time, but recently the
> computer hardly ever realizes I even have a stick connected......so I'm
> simply not able to fly anymore. I recently re-installed Windows ME, but
> the stick has only worked one time (for a couple of hours) since then.
> The stick is a Microsoft SideWinder Precision 2. I've tried refreshing
> the control panel, never has worked. Starting computer with joystick
> plugged in, nope. Plugging in after startup, no joy. Reloaded the
> Sidewinder Software, nothing. I'm really about at my wits end here, and
> MS can't seem to help. They say newest video drivers for ME, but I'd
> already done that, as well as the latest DirectX. The stick checks out
> on a friend's computer in the control panel, so it's ok, and the USB's
> are ok (I checked them with another brand of software for another type
> of control pad, and the joypad and software (Gravis) worked fine on my
> computer.)
>
> Can anyone offer me a bit of help..........please!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pag
>