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Numb_Thumb
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posted 04-23-2002 07:38 PM     Profile for Numb_Thumb   Author's Homepage   Email Numb_Thumb     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
I'm having problems with my 4 port atari and I was wondering if someone could help. When I plug in the controller all the buttons work except for the # button, and I've opened it up and cleaned the contacts in the controller. When I plug it into my 2 port all the buttons work perfectly. Does anyone know how I can fix this? thanks!
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Numb_Thumb
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posted 04-24-2002 02:35 AM     Profile for Numb_Thumb   Author's Homepage   Email Numb_Thumb     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
YES, I fixed it!
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Chazbeenhad
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posted 04-24-2002 09:29 AM     Profile for Chazbeenhad   Author's Homepage   Email Chazbeenhad     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Please let us know HOW you fixed it. :-)

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posted 04-24-2002 01:31 PM     Profile for calamari   Author's Homepage   Email calamari     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Maybe he used his other thumb

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posted 04-24-2002 02:41 PM     Profile for -^Cro§Bow^-   Email -^Cro§Bow^-     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Based on the fact it works on a 2 port but didn't on a 4 port tells me that either the joystick connectors on the 4 port were dirty and hit them with a toothbrush and alcohol or did that and slightly reformed the pins a bit to make better contact with the controller plug.

Still maybe he played with the pot adjustment to adjust the sensitivity of his 5200 reading the joystick controls?

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