Ferrari wheel makes modem light up !

Hi, Does anybody else have this problem ? Guillemot Ferrari FF wheel on USB port, Win98SE and a Pace Solo external modem. When the driver for the wheel are loaded the modem goes 'live' when Windows starts - the 'mode' light goes on. This means that the com port has been activated and so the modem goes out of independant mode and so doesn't work as a standalone answerphone. I can get around this by initiating and terminating a dial up connection, but I shouldn't need to and it bugs me ! Does anybody have the same thing and a solution ? Thanks Ian

Yep, I get the same thing on W98 (first edition) and a Supra Express 56e PRO modem. Since I switched back from another wheel to the Guillemot, there's always an extra modem light on, even when not connected. Doesn't really affect me though. I guess the wheel is using some resources it shouldn't be. Maybe you could try the wheel through the serial port instead? "Judge Groove" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:WdyR6.3293$%[email hidden]...

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> Hi, > > Does anybody else have this problem ? > > Guillemot Ferrari FF wheel on USB port, Win98SE and a Pace Solo external > modem. > > When the driver for the wheel are loaded the modem goes 'live' when

Windows > starts - the 'mode' light goes on. This means that the com port has been > activated and so the modem goes out of independant mode and so doesn'twork

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> as a standalone answerphone. I can get around this by initiating and > terminating a dial up connection, but I shouldn't need to and it bugs me ! > > Does anybody have the same thing and a solution ? > > Thanks > > Ian

"Simon Brown" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:emBR6.18153$[email hidden]... > I guess the wheel is using some resources it shouldn't be. Maybe youcould > try the wheel through the serial port instead? Ah yes, Ferrari's and illegal software . . . ;-)

The TM-FF wheel has a serial and USB connector. I'm thinking it's trying to find it on the serial port as well. No solution, but at least a plausible explaination. Jason. Simon Brown wrote:

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> > Yep, I get the same thing on W98 (first edition) and a Supra Express 56e PRO > modem. Since I switched back from another wheel to the Guillemot, there's > always an extra modem light on, even when not connected. Doesn't really > affect me though. > > I guess the wheel is using some resources it shouldn't be. Maybe you could > try the wheel through the serial port instead? >

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I connect mine using usb and have never had a problem with the light on my 3com-usr external modem lighting up. -- Some Call Me Tim

Yep, thats what I thought - crap software, if it s on the USB then don't look on the com port ! I think I'll try tech support and see if they answer the phone... Ian On Fri, 01 Jun 2001 10:39:36 -0600, Jason Monds <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>The TM-FF wheel has a serial and USB connector. I'm thinking it's >trying to find it on the serial port as well. No solution, but at least >a plausible explaination. > >Jason. > >Simon Brown wrote: >> >> Yep, I get the same thing on W98 (first edition) and a Supra Express 56e PRO >> modem. Since I switched back from another wheel to the Guillemot, there's >> always an extra modem light on, even when not connected. Doesn't really >> affect me though. >> >> I guess the wheel is using some resources it shouldn't be. Maybe you could >> try the wheel through the serial port instead? >>

Yep, thats what I thought - ***software, if it s on the USB then don't look on the com port ! I think I'll try tech support and see if they answer the phone... Ian On Fri, 01 Jun 2001 10:39:36 -0600, Jason Monds

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>The TM-FF wheel has a serial and USB connector. I'm thinking it's >trying to find it on the serial port as well. No solution, but at least >a plausible explaination. >Jason. >> Yep, I get the same thing on W98 (first edition) and a Supra Express 56e PRO >> modem. Since I switched back from another wheel to the Guillemot, there's >> always an extra modem light on, even when not connected. Doesn't really >> affect me though. >> I guess the wheel is using some resources it shouldn't be. Maybe you could >> try the wheel through the serial port instead?