[simpits-tech] Saitek X36 weirdness

[Roy Coates]

On Wed, 8 May 2002, Gene Buckle wrote:

> > I've gotten a strange problem with my X35/X36 UB combo under Win98.
> >
> > More often than not the machine refuses to boot if the Saitek is
> > connected. And if I unplug the Saitek, boot the machine and then
> > re-connect the Saitek - sometimes it just won't see it.
> >
> > Anyone else seen this problem?
> >
> It sounds like you've got some kind of grounding short with either the USB
> port or the joystick itself.  Have you tried the joystick on another
> computer?  What about a different USB device on the problem machine?


Yeah - tried all the usual stuff, looks like its the USB hub failing :(


Thanks,

Roy.