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ZD Encoder + Mala = controls won't register unless I replug USB - Now with Video

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leapinlew:
You still have a chance to help!

I was wrong. It didn't fix it. It's intermittent. Don't think it's a MALA issue since it happens in windows also. I thought I read somewhere that the ZD Encoder could need unplugged/replugged to be recognized, but I thought it was for PS3's.

BobA:
My ZD encoders come up right away as game controllers.  How does the controller register with just a windows boot up?

leapinlew:
Same deal... all squares.

I have another ZDEncoder. Let me see what it does.

leapinlew:
I have created a video. It's an intermittent problem. In the video, it boots up successfully twice in a row and on the third time it fails, but normally it's 1 out of 10 reboots is a success. I have 2 brand new ZD Encoder Rematches. Here is what I have tried so far:


* Swapped out the USB cable to the ZD Encoder 1 - still broke
* Removed all the buttons from the ZD Encoder 1 - still broke
* Installed ZD Encoder 2 alone - no buttons, only the USB cable and made the video - still broke
* I checked the BIOS on my Dell Dimension 4600 and it is the newest version (A12)
* Windows XP SP3 has not been updated, but I figured SP3 would be good enough
* Tried the ZDEncoder on a different computer - seems to work fine after half a dozen reboots
Is it Windows or my computer choice? I'm not sure what to make of this. I guess I can pull down windows updates, but I suspect it may be related to the hardware.

At 2:22 you can see a reboot which shows the USB Gamepad as not installed properly. I unplug and replug the USB and it works fine.



Nephasth:
Do you have any issues with any other USB devices and that computer?

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