Sidewinder

Mik

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I have just bought a sidewinder, but it doesnt have a
power pack, it say 12v 1.3 amps on the wheel. What type
of adapter will it work with and what size is the pin.

Cheers

Mik.
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

What exactly are you trying to do? You should be able to just connect
it to the PC and add the device through Game Controllers in the Control
Panel. I don't believe those devices will work with an adapter and I
can't recall the exact reason. Hopefully you will get Josh (MS) to see
this one :)

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Nathan McNulty


Mik wrote:
> I have just bought a sidewinder, but it doesnt have a
> power pack, it say 12v 1.3 amps on the wheel. What type
> of adapter will it work with and what size is the pin.
>
> Cheers
>
> Mik.
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

This is most likely one of the Force Feedback devices that uses a power
supply to drive the force motors. You can go here and they should help you
get another power supply. If not let me know and I can try to help.

Hardware and Software replacement
;326246]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

Joshua Smith
DirectInput and OpenGL Test Labs
Microsoft
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"Nathan McNulty" <nospam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:ePt16hQpEHA.3252@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> What exactly are you trying to do? You should be able to just connect it
> to the PC and add the device through Game Controllers in the Control
> Panel. I don't believe those devices will work with an adapter and I
> can't recall the exact reason. Hopefully you will get Josh (MS) to see
> this one :)
>
> ----
> Nathan McNulty
>
>
> Mik wrote:
>> I have just bought a sidewinder, but it doesnt have a power pack, it say
>> 12v 1.3 amps on the wheel. What type of adapter will it work with and
>> what size is the pin.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Mik.
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Hey, that was a pretty good guess :)

Also, here is the link fixed so you can click on it:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326246

Not sure why the [ln] kills the link prematurely or if this happens to
all newsgroup readers, but somebody should fix that 😛

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Nathan McNulty


Joshua Smith [MSFT] wrote:
> This is most likely one of the Force Feedback devices that uses a power
> supply to drive the force motors. You can go here and they should help you
> get another power supply. If not let me know and I can try to help.
>
> Hardware and Software replacement
> ;326246]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246
>
> Joshua Smith
> DirectInput and OpenGL Test Labs
> Microsoft
> -----
>
> Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>
>
>
> "Nathan McNulty" <nospam@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:ePt16hQpEHA.3252@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
>>What exactly are you trying to do? You should be able to just connect it
>>to the PC and add the device through Game Controllers in the Control
>>Panel. I don't believe those devices will work with an adapter and I
>>can't recall the exact reason. Hopefully you will get Josh (MS) to see
>>this one :)
>>
>>----
>>Nathan McNulty
>>
>>
>>Mik wrote:
>>
>>>I have just bought a sidewinder, but it doesnt have a power pack, it say
>>>12v 1.3 amps on the wheel. What type of adapter will it work with and
>>>what size is the pin.
>>>
>>>Cheers
>>>
>>>Mik.
>
>
>