[simpits-tech] problems relating to the thrustmaster control sticks

[Inventmd at aol.com]

Here are two problems relating to the thrust master control sticks.

One of these I solved myself, the other I need help with... I will post the 
solved problems separately in case someone benefit from my experience.

Now, for the more difficult problem.  I recently bought a thrust master F22 / 
TQS combo off of the day.  I just figured out how to program it today.  
Unfortunately, I get some spontaneously repeating key presses that I assume is 
coming from the eraser head mouse on the throttle.  Before I take the thing apart, 
I have tried deactivating the programming of mouse.  Using the key test 
screen, the spontaneous left arrow key presses stopped.  Unfortunately, a bizarre 
thing happens.  The sticks and keyboard seem to work for awhile and then 
suddenly lockup so that no key presses work on the keyboard or on the joysticks or 
on the throttle.  I have wasted an entire day working on this silly thing.

Oh, one more problem: in the joystick calibration screen of Windows 98, full 
deflection of the throttle equals full deflection on the screen.  However on 
the joystick calibration screen of Falcon, I can only bring the throttle up to 
a maximum of 50 percent.  Any ideas anyone?


John Li