Joystick=Pure Evil!!! HELP MEEE!!!

[LordMorpheus]

hello all. I have joystick problems.

heres what happens:

I turn off computer.

I plug joystick into the game port.

I push power button. Fans spin up, but the monitor doesn't go out of its 'sleep' mode, and i don't get a beep outta it. I presume this means its failing to post.

I power down, unplug joystick

I turn on, works fine.

I install drivers before i turn off to put the joystick in, same thing happens.



Here is my hardware:

Soyo kt333 dragon ultra (platinum edition)

Saitek Cyborg 3d digital joystick (not a USB one . . . kinda old. worked on my previous machine)

athlonXP 2100+

geforce4 Ti 4600


i think thats everything pertenant to the problem, but for the record we have a seagate IV 80giger, an adaptec whatever 40 x someat burner, + an older toshiba DVD from my old dell.

im using onboard sound . . . . .



but still, it makes no sense. Why would having a jostick plugged stop a post? grrrrrrr.

 

[DeschutesCore]

If the cable is shorting out then a joystick can easily cause a fault and prevent post. Try the unit on another PC.

DC

 

[LordMorpheus]

bah. Im not freaking getting another mobo, tho i 'pose i could RMA this one to newegg if its the case. Too much problems, downtime and whatnot. Ill just wait till i get some cash and grab a USB one. Tho i really did like my cyborg . . . . . ill see what the new USB ones are going for. Thankee muchlots!!! looks like ill be reduced to playing IWar2 with a keyboard . . . or just put anoither coupla hours a day into NwN.