Author Topic: New Rig, New Question... (Read 554 times)

muckmaw · « **on:** December 10, 2001, 12:29:00 PM »

I know this will be an easy one for you guys but I have a real simple question.

I just got my new system, and was wondering what the easiest way is to transfer files from the old system to the new one.

I'm guessing a USB cable the 2 systems will work, but maybe not.

Also, I have the Saitek X-36, stick/throttle combo. Is this system history with windows XP?

If so, whats a good choice for a new stick/Throttle setup, with easy programmability?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[ 12-10-2001: Message edited by: Muck ]

Eagler · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2001, 01:08:00 PM »

cd burner to tranfer

or if you don't have that, i'd set my original hard drive as the slave in my new system and copy hd to hd that way. It's only good for data as the programs need to be installed on your new machine from scratch.

nope your X36 won't work, well from what I understand, it will work with XP but the programming software will not. So you are limited to the top level of buttons with no shift or modes or rotor wheels..

dunno of a combo that will work though I'm sure the Microsoft stuff works the best with it

I'm staying with win98 until Saitek comes up with software for XP..

aknimitz · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2001, 01:11:00 PM »

Regarding your Saitek/XP problem, it is a problem. U cannot use SGE (called something else now) to program your stick from the software. The only configuration you can do is within the game. This however does not all the full use of all the buttons on the stick. The rotaries on the throttle are out. As are all extra modes and auxs.

Regarding a good setup, if you dont mind spending the money, the Cougar HOTAS (made by TM) will be out in January. It is gonna run $249 for the rig, but is all metal, and supposed to really be nice.

Nim

muckmaw · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2001, 01:25:00 PM »

Thanks for the advice, Guys.

I think I will try that new stick when it comes out. Saitek's support has left me sour over the years.

Meanwhile....*looks up slavery in dictionary*

I have NO IDEA how to get a computer to do forced manual labor.

Hmmmmm.....

aknimitz · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2001, 03:32:00 PM »

Hehehe...

On the back of your harddrive, there will be three colums of 2 prongs. There will be a jumper covering two of those prongs going this way: | That jumper likely is on master. You just have to pull out that jumper, and put on the 2 vertical prongs that are slave. I suggest using tweezers to get the jumper out. Somtimes when you use fingers, you get the jumper but drop it and they are kinda hard to find sometimes

Insofar as determining which is slave, sometmies the rows of prongs actually have letters under them, m, s, etc. S obviuosly is for slave. If there are no letters, look up the harddrive on the internet, and the manufacturuer should have a manual you can dload and determine jumper settings from it.

Hope this helps.

Nim

[ 12-10-2001: Message edited by: aknimitz ]

Camel · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2001, 04:02:00 PM »

Just adding to Nimitz post

After enslaving that drive, plug it into the mid section of the same ribbon cable as the master.

bloom25 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2001, 10:52:00 PM »

There isn't any way to copy programs themselves onto your system, as they all need to be reinstalled on the new hardware. You CAN however keep ahold of your data.

There are ways to go about this. (CD burner is best, but I'm guessing you don't have one in the old system)

As mentioned above, you just put the old harddrive in the new system, but here's how to do that in a little more detail. First get the new system up and running with Windows installed. Now shut the system down and open up the case. Find your harddrive and on the back there are is going to be a jumper block. On the top of the drive there *should* be a picture showing the 3 (or 4) different possibilities to select: Single (only drive on channel), Master, Slave, and Cable Select. Cable Select is of no importance to us. On your new harddrive in the system this should be set to Single (most likely). You need to pull the jumper off and put it to master. Now take the hard drive out of your old computer and set its jumper to slave and put it into your system. You will need to hook it up to the free connector on the same ribbon cable as it hooked to the hard drive already in the system. (Be sure to get pin 1 lined up correctly, just match the other drive or look for the colored wire - that's pin 1). The only other connection on the hard drive is its power connector. These only go in one way. Once you get it all hooked up just start up the system and when you get into Windows you will find the old drive listed under Windows Explorer (file manager).

Now you can copy and paste all you want.

Once you are done, remove the old harddrive from the system and make sure you change the jumper back to "single".