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Title: Stick problem
Post by: Goat1 on January 26, 2009, 08:50:17 AM

I've been having problems with my Saitek X52, the stick as been locking up on me.
I unplug the cable going to the stick and it'll work for awhile, then lock up again.
Any ideas on how to fix this, short of a new stick?
Thanks;
Goat1

Title: Re: Stick problem
Post by: VonMessa on January 26, 2009, 08:56:03 AM

A powered USB hub will alleviate a lot of stick issues.

Title: Re: Stick problem
Post by: Goat1 on January 26, 2009, 09:10:20 AM

Thanks, I have one installed. Could it be going on me, is there any way to test it?

Title: Re: Stick problem
Post by: VonMessa on January 26, 2009, 09:16:52 AM

By "lock-up" do you mean it doesn't respond to inputs, at all?

Title: Re: Stick problem
Post by: Goat1 on January 26, 2009, 10:18:24 AM

I'ts a dead stick, also the LEDs on the stick go off.

Title: Re: Stick problem
Post by: The Fugitive on January 26, 2009, 10:29:13 AM

Does your powered hub have lights on it? Mine does, next time the stick goes dead see if the lights are still lite on the hub. Another thing you can check is the power saving settings of your USB ports. More often than not they are set to "allow power to be turned off to save power" or something like that.

Title: Re: Stick problem
Post by: VonMessa on January 26, 2009, 11:22:30 AM

Thanks, Fugitive.   You beat me to it.

I had a problem customer at the counter and I was busy burying his remains   :devil

Title: Re: Stick problem
Post by: The Fugitive on January 26, 2009, 01:00:12 PM

Quote from: VonMessa on January 26, 2009, 11:22:30 AM

Thanks, Fugitive.   You beat me to it.

I had a problem customer at the counter and I was busy burying his remains   :devil

You sound like a busy man, and I'm looking for a job.....oh and btw, I'm very good a burying things   :D

Title: Re: Stick problem
Post by: VonMessa on January 26, 2009, 01:33:01 PM

Quote from: The Fugitive on January 26, 2009, 01:00:12 PM

You sound like a busy man, and I'm looking for a job.....oh and btw, I'm very good a burying things   :D

Make beer  :aok

Even during the Great Depression, the bootleggers were making money  :D

Title: Re: Stick problem
Post by: Goat1 on January 27, 2009, 08:02:42 AM

Thanks, I removed and re installed the USB port, seems to be working ok so far.