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MiniPac fault or something other?
JayB:
I've just spent the afternoon setting up my control panel installing the buttons etc for the first time. Booted up and noticed things weren't quite right.
Using the WiniPac software my Player 1 start button only registers when I release the button after the press. I have double checked the connection and it is connected to NO as shown in the Ultimarc pdf the same as all of my other buttons.
Player 1 button 2 (1 switch 2) seems to only register a button press each 2nd press and it also causes a timeout if pressed repeatedly. P1 Button 3 (1 switch 3) works fine unless I press Button 2 and then when I press button 3 again it opens the File menu.
I have double checked my ground connection and actually redid it again just to make sure.
Is there some sort of relation between Button 2 & 3 from what I describe that could be making it trip up somehow? Bit baffled as to why they are playing up as all the others worked like a charm straight off the bat.
Any help would be greatfully appreciated :cheers:
JayB:
Just to add, I can see it registers 3 keyboards and 2 mice. I have a keyboard and mouse attached to the computer with the Minipac
Ginsu Victim:
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This one is easy. That's a shifted button. Use Winipac to turn off the shift function if you're not going to use it.
JayB:
Thanks Ginsu, will do that one right now. :cheers:
AndyWarne:
All of the other behaviour is normal as well. Remember that the Mini-PAC is acting like a keyboard. If you press those keys on a keyboard, alt and space, you will see exactly the same behaviour as alt is a windows hotkey.
This will not affect Mame though.
Andy