The best of luck to you, I hope you'll fix it one day or another.
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Joeri J. Cox
> Thanks Joeri. I know it is not the wheel because I can use either
> wheel (ECCI or TSW) and once it starts happeneing it happens with
> either one. But I know of no way to fix it. Deleting the joystick
> thing in device manager and having it find the device and reload at
> reboot does not fix it. Neither does reloading Windows over the old
> version. I have not tried a hard drive format and reload because that
> would involve too many program reinstalls and finding disks and
> passwords. It is easier to get a new sound card. The ECCI wheel may be
> causing it by burning out something on the soundcard. Or it may be a
> windows problem. But it happens every six months or so, regardless of
> the computer. So now I am down to just Nascar 4 with auto shifting
> because I cannot use GPL or F1 2001 because of the shifting problem
> and this is the third time in the last year, on two different
> computers and 3 different makes of sound cards.
> On Tue, 22 Jan 2002 09:17:09 +0100, "Joeri Cox"
> >Before buying a new soundcard, you must be VERY sure you're having a
> >hardware problem. Since Windows tends to***up certain things for no
> >apparent reason, you should try another way of testing your hardware.
Which
> >is:
> >Download a very old, but incredibly useful utility from Thrustmaster
here:
> >http://www.racesimcentral.net/~jjcox/tmscope.exe. It's called TMScope and it
allows
> >you to test your game controlling hardware (e.g. your wheel and buttons)
in
> >good old MS-DOS. Once you got that, boot to MS-DOS (not a Windows
DOS-box,
> >but plain, clear, no-bull, MS-DOS).
> >Then, use the TMScope utility to test your wheel. You need to configure
the
> >utility first. If your button is not working in this util and you
configured
> >it right, only then will you know for sure you're having a hardware
problem
> >and it's not good old Windows screwing you up.
> >Good luck!
> >---
> >Joeri J. Cox
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> >http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> >ERL is proudly sponsored by Thomas Enterprises, Inc., makers of the TSW
and
> >TSW2
> >http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> >Co-founder of 502 Racing
> >http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> >> On Fri, 18 Jan 2002 19:59:23 -0600, "SKnarr49"
> >> >ECCI CDS 4000.
> >> >Everything working OK.
> >> >Open N42002 demo (which I have done many, many times).
> >> >While on the track noticed the down shift paddle did not work.
> >> >Opened N4, down shift paddle not working.
> >> >Rebooted computer, same problem, checked all wiring, same problem.
> >> >Opened game controller panel (Win 98SE) and button 1, upper left
worked,
> >> >button 2 upper right worked, button 4 right shift paddle worked,
button 3
> >> >left shift paddle.....the light was on, did not work.
> >> >So, in my wisdom I assumed the left paddle switch was
bad.............I
> >> >reversed the wiring for the left side of the wheel......and viola the
> >left
> >> >shift paddle now worked....but the button 1 did not. So I assume the
> >switch
> >> >is OK.
> >> >I traced all the wires and they seem OK.
> >> >I am using the wheel, just reassigned the left paddle shifter.... but
the
> >> >left button 1 is not working.
> >> >Any ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated, I have a lan race
this
> >> >weekend and don't want it to cut out on me during the event.
> >> >TIA,
> >> >SKnarr49
> >> I have has this problem on two different computers. I have both a ECCI
> >> and a TSW. It is probably not the wheel because I can change the ECCI
> >> and put on the TSW and the dtuck light is still on. The only way I was
> >> able to fix it was to get a new sound card. That worked for awhile and
> >> then it happened again. At that time, I just got a new computer. I
> >> needed it for other things, but the main deciding factor was this
> >> button sticking problem. I used the new computer for 9 months and all
> >> was fine and now it has happened again on the new one. I am so
> >> frustrated I could scream. Yours is the first time I have ever heard
> >> of someone having the same problem. I think the only fix is a new
> >> sound card but I sure wish someone would tell me I am wrong and what
> >> is causing this.
