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User’s Guide

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the SL-6508 Intruder, a user customized

super performance gamepad with 8 ultra-sensitive buttons, especially

designed for all IBM PC compatible action-oriented games and educa-

tional programs.

To meet the requirements of current popular games, a driver CD is bun-

dled with the SL-6508 Intruder; to give you 8 functioning keys and

immediate access to the game software for better control.

This user’s guide provides to you the necessary information for easy

installation and basic operation to the SL-6508 Intruder gamepad. To

configure it according to your personal game preference, please refer to

the manual of the game to get more information about how to program

and configure this gamepad.

2 Package Contents

Your SL-6508 Intruder package comes with the following items.

SL-6508 Intruder Gamepad x 1

User’s Guide x1 *

Driver CD x 1*

3 System Requirement

IBM PC 486/586 or Pentium compatible.

D-SUB 15-pin game port / Soundblaster card.

CD-ROM Drive

Microsoft Windows 95/ 98/ ME /2000/ XP

4 Hardware Overview

D-pad

Quick-response Action Triggers

Functioning Buttons

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5 Installation

Switch off PC.

Connect SL-6508 Intruder to the DB-15 game port / Soundblaster card

on the rear side of your computer and make sure it is firmly connected.

The game port is generally the standard DB-15 type and is usual-

ly located on the rear panel of your computer.

After the hardware installation has been completed, restart your PC.

Follow the necessary setup procedure for both gamepad and game soft-

ware.

6 Set-up in DOS / and Windows 95/ 98/ ME /2000/ XP

Please refer to the instructions regarding joystick settings in the game

manual in order to complete the relevant settings.

DOS Set up

If your game software needs to run under MS-DOS, then apart from

setting the game control option to joystick under DOS; it is usually

necessary to calibrate the gamepad in the options menu of the

desired game.

Windows Set Up

Start Windows 95/ 98/ ME /2000/ XP, select Start \ Setting \ Control

Panel \ Game Controllers or Joysticks.

Select the desires gamepad from the Game Controller Menu or click

“Add” from “Game Controller“ page, select “2 Axis, 8-Button Gamepad

(208i)“ from the game controllers menu and then press “OK “ to return

to the Game Controllers page.

Click on “Properties“ and then “Calibrate“

When the “Controller 1 Calibration” menu appears, follow the on-

screen instructions to do the calibration step-by-step:

Set the Joystick’s center position...Then press the gamepad button 1

Select the range of motion …Turn the D-pad 2 or 3 times and press the

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gamepad button 1

Confirm the center position. Press button 1

When the calibration procedure has been successful, click “Finish“ to

return to the “Game Controller Properties” page. *

Click “Test“ to open the test menu. Please turn the D-pad and press

each button on your gamepad to test the gamepad adjustments. If all

functions are correct, click “ OK”.

(If the gamepad does not work properly, it means that the

above calibration is uncompleted yet. Calibrate the joystick

step-by-step again until the above procedure is exactly per-

formed.)

Open the Game Controller “Properties” page and click “OK“ or

“Apply” to complete the calibration procedure. *

Finally, you are ready to start the game with this beautiful and power-

ful gamepad.

Attention:

Once the gamepad has been properly plugged to your PC but does not

to work, please enter the Game Controllers page and select “Advanced “

page to check whether this SL-6508 Intruder is the “Joystick 1” or not.

If there is only one game controller connected to your PC, this

Gamepad must be absolutely the “Joystick 1” to work properly. If this

SL-6508 Intruder is not the “Joystick 1”, please remove it from the

“Game Controllers” menu, as well as other installed joysticks.

Subsequently re-install the SL-6508 Intruder and complete the calibra-

tion procedure, then it will work as usual.

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7 Operation Reference

Calibration First

Before you start using this gamepad, please complete the calibra-

tion procedure exactly under Windows 95/ 98/ ME /2000/ XP. For

the details please refer to the previous section: “Set-up in DOS/

and Windows 95/ 98/ ME /2000/ XP ”.

Directional Pad (D-Pad)

This SL-6508 Intruder gamepad is equipped with an ultra sensi-

tive directional pad, which offers precise centering and 360-

degree movement for instant maneuvers in gaming.

Quick-response Action Triggers

There are 2 action triggers positioned at the front of this

gamepad, providing to you the perfect efficiency in game con-

trol. You may program these triggers, using the GameWizard, as

extra directional controls (e.g. the vertical step movement in 3D

games) or the prompt firing trigger for individual weapons.

Functioning Buttons

There are 6 independent functioning buttons on the top of the

Gamepad control panel for gaming purpose. You may configure

these buttons to different movements , actions or weapons control

in the game’s option’s menu.

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8 Importance & Attention

Ensure the Joystick ID of SL-6508 Intruder is “Joystick 1”, if it is prop-

erly plugged but does not work.