Radio Shack 26-447 User Manual
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Cat. No.
4-Fire Button Analog Joystick w/ Throttle and 4-Way Hat Switch
26-447
FEATURES
You can enjoy the fun an d versatility of your
new PC compatib le 4 -Fir e Bu tton A nalog Joy stick with your computer game software. It
gives you comfortable and accurate control for
any game software that requires a joystick.
Your joystick’s features include:
Four Fire Buttons
weapons, assign targets, select cockpits.
Turbo Speed Selector
speed options, 1 for a lower speed and 2 for a
higher speed.
— let you load/select
— gives you two t urbo
X-/Y-Axis Trim Controls
fine-tuning to center the joystick.
Four Suction-Cup Stabilizers
joystick firmly in place when the action gets
hot!
— give you extra
— keep the
COMPATIBILITY
Hardware
Your joystick work s with IB M® and compatible
PCs equipped with a joystick port, using the
industry-standar d 15-pin D submin iature connector.
Note
: Joystick ports are also available on
game cards and enhanced sound cards.
Software
You can use your joystick with any PC compatible software written to support a joystick.
Your joystick is completely compatible with
CH FLIGHTSTICK PRO
®
.
PREPARATION
Turbo Switch
turbo function easily.
Hat Switch (knob)
point of view outside the cockpit, change direction, or control altitude.
Hat Switch Selector
have the hat switch on or off depending on
your game’s software/hardware requirements.
Throttle Control (gear stick)
control over incre mental game functio ns such
as increasing and decreasing speed.
Throttle Selector
have the throttle switch on or off depending on
your game’s software/hardware requirements.
— lets you turn on or off the
— lets you change the
— offers the flex ibil ity t o
— gives you
— offers the flexibility to
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Connecting Your Joystic k
Cautions
• Turn off your computer's power before you
• When connecting or disconnecting your
• Do not pull or stretch your joystick's output
:
connect or disconnect your joystick from
the joystick port.
joystick, always grasp the connector and
not the cable.
cable.
TURBO SPEED
ON
OFF
HAT
2
THROTTLE
OFF
1
ON
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Follow these steps to connect your joystick.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Plug your joystick's connector into the joystick port.
Note
: If you have two joystick ports, you can
use either port, A or B. Most softwa re, however, uses the top (A) port for the primary joystick. Refer to your software’s user’s manual.
3. Turn on your c omputer and run your software game program.
CENTERING THE JOYSTICK
Your joystick has a spring-loaded self-centering
system that retur ns the control stick to its ce nter
position w hen you release it . Before you use the
joystick for the first time, or after you have used
it for a while, this cent er po si tio n mi ght re qui re
fine-tuning.
Software-Controlled Joystick
Centering
Most joystick-compatible software includes a
calibration routine to automatically center a
joystick. If your so ftwar e has thi s ro uti ne, refer
to the application’s software manual for instructions on how to select the joystick as your
input device. Then follow the program's instruction screens (which generally appear
within the set-up portion of the program) to define the limits of the joystick's range.
Manual Joystick Centering
Use the X- and Y-axis trimmers to manually
center the joystick if your software does not include its own calibration rout ine, or if t he routine does not center the joystick.
X-Axis Trimmer
Y-Axis Trimmer
The X-axis trimmer adjusts left/right centering,
and the Y-axis trim mer adjusts up/down centering. Slowly slide each trimmer until your
software's display shows that your joystick is
centered.
Configuring/Centering the Joystick
in Windows® 95/98
1. From the
then click on
Start Menu
Control Panel
, select
2. Double-click on the joystick icon.
3. To configure the joystick with the hat
switch, select
swit c h
TURBO ON
THROTTLE
CH FLIGHTSTICK PRO
to ON,
HAT
to off.
Settings
.
, then
to ON and
,
If the software’s joystick-calibration routine
does not automatically center the joystick, see
“Manual Joystick Centering” to manually adjust the appropriate trimmer (X- or Y-axis).
4. Click on
5. Click on
Properties
Calibrate
.
and follow the instruc-
tions in th e windows that appear.
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