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Title: USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Robotochan on August 29, 2003, 22:11

Hey all just put up my new PC desk. I want to put my joystick into a back USB2.0 port on my PC as it would be better looking not seeing the wire but the problem is Windows XP doesn't seem to automatically recognise it when it starts up so I have to pull it out and put it back in. Any ideas?

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Simon on August 29, 2003, 22:19

Do you disconnect the power when you shutdown Robo?  I have the same problem with my USB keyboard, but only when I switch the mains power off.

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Robotochan on August 29, 2003, 22:35

I have to turn it off at the plug at night as the aluminium and silicon are a fire hazzard aparently even with surge protectors and me 2m away ;)

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Simon on August 29, 2003, 22:38

Right, well that's the reason why - I'm afraid I haven't got a solution though.   :-\

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Robotochan on August 29, 2003, 22:39

Bahh! I would have thought Windows would check all the USB ports when it loaded

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Simon on August 29, 2003, 22:41

Don't give up hope, Robo!  Somebody might come up with a solution.   :D

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Clive on August 29, 2003, 22:50

I wonder if you are being a bit over cautious about silicon and aluminium being a fire hazard.  I know CRT monitors can go up in flames (Mrs Clive actually witnessed it happening) but I haven't seen any reports of computers self combusting.

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Simon on August 29, 2003, 22:57

Of course you know what will happen tonight now, Clive.   ;D

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Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Clive on August 29, 2003, 23:02

:aarrgh:

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Sandra on August 29, 2003, 23:04

I always thought that silicone was inert  ???
Does that mean that Pamela Anderson has spontaneously combustable boobs  :o

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Clive on August 29, 2003, 23:10

:funny:  I think silicone is a synthetic polymer Sandra.   ;D

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Robotochan on August 29, 2003, 23:28

It's my mum who is being over caucious. However silicon is 7x more explosive than TNT  ;D But it needs to be concentrated so your PC won't blow your street apart  ;)

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Clive on August 29, 2003, 23:29

She's a typical mum then?   ;D

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Robotochan on August 29, 2003, 23:33

Yup  ;D She won't even let me put my tower unit on the carpet so this new desk has it about 5 inches abouve ground  ;D

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Sandra on August 29, 2003, 23:35

Has she got Pamelas boobs Robo as I am sure that Clive would be interested in doing some scientific research  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Robotochan on August 29, 2003, 23:37

Didn't pamela get her silicon removed?

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Sandra on August 29, 2003, 23:41

Probably,especially if someone told her that if she was shot with an aluminium arrow theyd explode  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Robotochan on August 29, 2003, 23:51

I'm sure a lot of people would have them removed if they found that out   ;D Thing is, it's mostly stupid blonds who get them  ;D

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Clive on August 30, 2003, 07:45

You guys are confusing silicon with silicone which are two different things.   ;D  ;D  ;D

Silicon is the second most abundant element in the earth's crust, comprising around 28% of it. It is not found in its elemental form but occurs mainly as oxides and silicates. In contrast to carbon, silicon-silicon bonds are uncommon. Natural silicon-carbon bonds are extremely rare but they can be created synthetically.


Silicones are synthetic polymers and are not therefore found naturally. They have a linear, repeating silicon-oxygen backbone akin to silica. However, organic groups attached directly to the silicon atoms by carbon-silicon bonds prevent formation of the three-dimensional network found in silica. These types of compound are also known as polyorganosiloxanes. Certain organic groups can be used to link two or more of these silicon-oxygen backbones and the nature and extent of this crosslinking enables a wide variety of products to be manufactured. The most important materials used in medical implants are fluids, gels and rubbers (elastomers) whose physical and chemical properties include, amongst others, a high degree of chemical inertness, thermal stability and resistance to oxidation.

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Simon on August 30, 2003, 09:08

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Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Robotochan on August 30, 2003, 09:18

:damn: :clever: that's what I get for watching science programs on FTn  :P

Title: Re:USB Joystick Woes
Post by: Michelle on August 30, 2003, 10:12

Although Silicone is a plastic or polymer made partly from silicon.