INSTALLATION FOR USERS OF WINDOWS® 98 AND ME
A) Drivers Only For Typical Users
1
With your computer switched on, close down any programs that are currently running and insert the Saitek Smart Technology CD into your
CD-ROM drive.
2
When the Introduction Screen appears, click
Install Software
to continue.
3
When the
Welcome
screen appears, click
Next
to continue. (If the CD does not run automatically, select
Start
from the Windows® Taskbar,
then
Run
and type
D:\Setup.exe
and click
OK
).
4
After reading and accepting the Disclaimer, click
Next
to continue.
Note
: For your controller to work, you must have a minimum of Microsoft® DirectX® 8.1 installed on your computer. The installer will
automatically recognize if this software needs to be added, and will allow you to install it directly from the Saitek Product Companion CD, if
necessary.
If you are asked to install Microsoft® DirectX® 8.1, click
Install
and follow the on-screen instructions, and then restart your computer when
prompted.
Make sure that you leave the Saitek CD in the drive when restarting
. After this software has been installed, you will automatically
be taken to the installation to continue with the next step.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions and select
Yes
, I want to restart my computer now when prompted.
6
After the restart, at the
Device Driver Installation
screen, click on
Next
and follow the on-screen instructions.
7
When prompted, plug your USB connector into your computer.
8
When the
Controller Properties
screen appears, click
Next
to view the
Test
Screen.
9
Now try out all your controller buttons and controls to show that it is working properly. When you have finished, click
OK
.
10 At the Programming Software screen, select
Typical User
and click
Next
.
11
At the
Registration
screen, select
Register my Saitek controller online
, click
Next
and follow the on-screen instructions or select
Register Later
and click
Next
.
12 Click on
Finish
to complete the installation.
B) Drivers and Programming Software For Advanced Users
1
Follow points 1 – 8 of the install procedure in
A)
, then at the Programming Software screen, select
Advanced User
and click
Next
.
2
At the
Programmable Controller Drivers
screen, click
Update
and follow the on-screen instructions. At this point you will be asked to
insert your Windows® CD, however,
DO NOT
do this, just click on
OK
. At the next screen, type
C:\windows\system
into the prompt and
click
OK
and follow the on-screen instructions.
3
At the
Installation of programming software successful
screen, click
Next
.
4
At the
Registration
screen, select
Register my Saitek controller online
, click
Next
and follow the on-screen instructions or select
Register Later
and click
Next
.
5
Upon completion of the installation, you have the option to
Run Profile Editor
, which will give you a view of the 3D programming
environment. If you do not wish to see the Profile Editor at this point, just uncheck the box and click on
Finish
to complete the installation.
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