troubleshooting
The information below will assist you in solving any
problems that may arise with your Force RS. We have
also included some frequently asked questions which
should give you extra information you need. If you
are still having problems after reading and following
the instructions in the troubleshooting section, please
contact our technical support department on page X
of this manual.
Q. Why won't my Force RS work?
A. See two sample scenarios below.
There may be a loose or unplugged connection. Make sure that
the following equipment is connected properly:
1.
Power supply (unit plugged into power outlet and
connected to Force RS Engine cartridge)
2.
Force RS Engine cartridge (cartridge firmly inserted into
rear cartridge slot on wheel base and serial port connector
secured into back of computer system)
3.
Gas/brake pedals (pedal connector secured into rear
socket on wheel base)
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The Force RS driver may not be correctly installed on your
computer. Take the following steps to add the driver to your
system:
1.
From the Start menu, select Settings/Control Panel.
2.
Select the Game Controllers icon.
3.
Select Force RS from the list of available game controllers
and follow the remaining instructions. If the Force RS
driver is not present, complete the steps below.
4.
Go back to the Control Panel window and select the Add
New Hardware icon.
5.
Click Next.
6.
Click No, then Next when prompted to search for new
hardware.
7.
Select Sound, video and game controllers.
8.
Select Have Disk.
9.
Insert your Force RS Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive
and specify the disk drive location. For example, type
'D:\WIN9X" if your CD-ROM drive is drive D. Click OK.
10. Follow the remaining instructions to restart your
computer .