Mary Sauer
April 10th 03, 09:56 AM
There is a wealth of information on the Saitek site, ever a driver for your gamepad:
http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/supp/sd02.htm
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"Meztoa" > wrote in message
news:Pnk935918A10BD5Dcrustyonecrustyorg@%...
> Saitek P3000 gamepad claims to be Xp compatable in fact is not.
>
> The install disc claims all intalled ok. Windows xp finds the devices but
> not any drivers to make it work. Dont get me wrong. Xp can load it as a
> basic gamepad but refused to find drivers to enable the full install and
> programability they ,Saitek, boast about on their web page.
>
> In fact p3000 is front page on Siatek web page. Yet if you look for a
> manual, any support drivers, extra profiles no where is p3000 listed .
>
> The program itself installed but if it is accesed it reminds you to plug in
> a programable saitek device, which of course winXp refused to identify.
>
>
> Help from somone that has had a successful install or knows the whereabouts
> of hacked/beta drivers that actually work help will be much appreciated.
>
>
> Any others that read this post beware Saitek p3000 is not fully xp
> compatable as they would have you believe on the packaging. It's kinda sad
> it looked like it could be a sharp addition to my gaming.
>
>
>
> Don't be fooled like I was
> Me Z to A
http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/supp/sd02.htm
--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://dgl.microsoft.com/
http://mvps.org/msauer/
"Meztoa" > wrote in message
news:Pnk935918A10BD5Dcrustyonecrustyorg@%...
> Saitek P3000 gamepad claims to be Xp compatable in fact is not.
>
> The install disc claims all intalled ok. Windows xp finds the devices but
> not any drivers to make it work. Dont get me wrong. Xp can load it as a
> basic gamepad but refused to find drivers to enable the full install and
> programability they ,Saitek, boast about on their web page.
>
> In fact p3000 is front page on Siatek web page. Yet if you look for a
> manual, any support drivers, extra profiles no where is p3000 listed .
>
> The program itself installed but if it is accesed it reminds you to plug in
> a programable saitek device, which of course winXp refused to identify.
>
>
> Help from somone that has had a successful install or knows the whereabouts
> of hacked/beta drivers that actually work help will be much appreciated.
>
>
> Any others that read this post beware Saitek p3000 is not fully xp
> compatable as they would have you believe on the packaging. It's kinda sad
> it looked like it could be a sharp addition to my gaming.
>
>
>
> Don't be fooled like I was
> Me Z to A