Gembird JSK-420 User manual

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Features
•8-way HAT-switch
•12 user programmable buttons
•Rotating handle
•Throttle control
•Comfortable grip
•Vibration
•USB v. 2.0 interface
Specifications
•USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 compatible
•Windows® XP/Vista/Windows 7
•DirectX v.7.0 and higher
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Buttons and controls definition
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Software installation
1 Insert CD with software into your computer CD(DVD)-ROM drive.
Setup software should start automatically (if by any reason it does not start,
launch “Setup” from your CD). Continue the installation until it is finished (it
might take some time).
2 Insert the joystick into your PC USB port. PC will recognize the
joystick as “USB ALL-IN-ONE GAME CONTROLLER”.
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FightStick™joystick test
1. Choose Start→Control Panel→Game Controllers (“Gaming options”
under some Windows).
2. Select the FightStick™joystick from the list and choose
“Properties” button to enter the Function Test page: a)
Press each of the 12 joystick buttons in turn, make sure
the corresponding button on the test page is highlighted.
b) Enter into “Turbo” mode by pressing the “Turbo” button
on the joystick. In this mode all the 12 buttons will
generate much faster response. Push and hold any of the
12 buttons, the corresponding button image on the test
page should flash very fast. Press “Clear” button or press
“Turbo” button again to exit the turbo mode. c) Move the
joystick forward, backward, leftward or rightward, the
cursor inside the “X-axis/Y-axis” rectangle on the test
page should move correspondingly (during the test, you
can adjust sensitivity using the options on the screen).
d) Slide the throttle or rotate the joystick to the left and to the right, the

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e) Move the POV in different directions to make sure that both the 4
buttons and 8 directions all work.
3. Adjustment for joystick calibration: If during any of the above-mentioned
test procedures, the cursor does not return to the center position, click
“Adjustment” button for calibration.
4. Key Map Setting test: a) Click the “Keymap” button to enter the settings
window. b) This function can be helpful if you want to assign some joystick
buttons the function of the other buttons. For example, if you want to let the
joystick button 3 to work as button 5, click “Set” on the screen in front of the
button 3, then press button 5 on the joystick. c) Click the “Set” button in
front of the joystick button to be defined and
afterwards try pressing the newly-defined button on the joystick. d) Having
finished the test, you can save or clear the chosen settings.
5. Keyboard Map setting test: a) Click the “Keyboard map” button to enter
the settings window; b) This function can be helpful if you want to use the
joystick buttons to emulate some keyboard keystrokes. For example, if you
want to let the
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joystick button 7 to work as F5 keystroke on your keyboard, click “Set”
button on the screen in front of the button 7, you will see a dialogue box,
then press F5 on the keyboard and Enter to confirm the choice. c)
Click the “Set” button in front of the joystick button to be defined
and afterwards try pressing the newly-defined button on the
joystick. This should have the same effect as pressing the keys of
your keyboard.
d) Having finished the test, you can save or clear the chosen settings.
6.Motor test: Choose the menu page “Vibration test” to enter the
vibration motor test page. Click the “Manual” button, then move joystick
forward, backward or leftward by hand, the motor should vibrate. During
the test, vibration intensity and speed can be adjusted. You can also
click “Auto” button to test the vibration automatically.

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