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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Raider179 on September 20, 2006, 07:33:13 PM

Title: X45 power fluctuating?
Post by: Raider179 on September 20, 2006, 07:33:13 PM

Does anyone know what could be causing this. Here is my problem. I have

2 X45's and this happens to both of them so I am guessing it's my computer.

Whenever I touch the cables from the stick to the throttle OR the USB cable to the computer, the lights on my Throttle flicker and there seems to be a temporary loss of power. Very short but just long enough to knock off auto-pilot or to really screw up an engagement. I have checked the cables they seem fine, no cuts or anything. I have tried all 5 of my usb ports seems to happen with all of them. I thought maybe Power supply (I have a 500 watt PSU)so I unplugged everything Printer, sound, mouse, and it still does it.

Thanks, all I can think is I am having a power supply problem or maybe my controls have just bit the dust had them for awhile. Fatsacks.

Title: X45 power fluctuating?
Post by: Eagler on September 20, 2006, 08:54:26 PM

I plug my X45 & ch pro peds into a powered usb hub for stability.  
like this (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004Z6KW/nextag-ce-20/ref=nosim)

Title: X45 power fluctuating?
Post by: Raider179 on September 20, 2006, 09:16:17 PM

Hey thanks, looks like a good  idea. I will check it out.