Philips RETRACTABLE SGC2909, User Manual

Page 1: ...SGC2909 User manual EN ...

Page 2: ...ptions 4 5 Installation 5 10 Properties 10 13 Profile Editor 14 21 Uninstall 21 22 Vista 32 Addendum 23 28 Mac System Requirements 29 Mac Installation 29 30 Care 30 Windows Troubleshooting 31 Mac Troubleshooting 31 Frequently Asked Questions FAQ 32 40 Technical Support 41 FCC Warning 41 Contents ...

Page 3: ...nding or retracting cable during game play could cause the game to malfunction or crash It could also cause a loaded profile to be dropped Do NOT pull on the connection cable as this can damage the SGC2909 Retractable PC Controller The con nection cable should be gradually extended until the desired length is reached System Requirements IBM compatible personal computer with a Pentium 350 or higher...

Page 4: ...Esc button provides the same function as the esc key on your windows keyboard Note You must have installed the mouse and key profile editor software This button is not MAC compatible The Enter button provides the same function as the Enter key on your windows keyboard Note You must have installed the mouse and key profile editor software This button is not MAC compatible The Mouse button is used w...

Page 5: ...de Mouse movement will only be emulated when the mouse button s blue LED is illuminating Vibration Feedback The Retractable PC Controller has two internal motors Their weights are unbalanced to provide vibration when it is activated by game software Note The vibration feedback will only function with software titles that support vibration You must have also loaded the SGC2909 s software There are ...

Page 6: ...device for the first time Windows may ask for the Windows Setup CD ROM during installation to install the required system files 5 In Windows XP and 2000 a Windows message will announce that NEW HARDWARE FOUND followed by another message announcing Human Interface Device Found Windows will then automatically load the correct HID drivers for the Retractable PC Controller 6 Once installation has comp...

Page 7: ...tractable PC Controller Install Wizard screen will appear 7 After reading the notice press the NEXT button to begin the software installation You should now see the following screen indicating that the software is being installed on your system Installation ...

Page 8: ... your PC the following warn ing message will appear If this message appears you must connect the SGC2909 Retractable PC Controller to the computer You may need to wait a few seconds for Windows to load the HID drivers Once complet ed you can click the OK button 9 When the PC detects the SGC2909 Retractable PC Controller the following message will appear and ask you to disconnect the controller Onc...

Page 9: ... the SGC2909 to your PC s USB port Windows may prompt you to restart your PC If this occurs please select YES Installation Notes 1 You can abort the software installation by clicking the CANCEL button The following screen would then appear Clicking RESUME will resume the installation while clicking EXIT SETUP will quit the installation Installation ...

Page 10: ...t is functioning properly Verify that the SGC2909 is connected to your PC before continuing 1 To test the SGC2909 you will need to open the Windows Control Panel and click on the Game Controllers or Gaming Options icon 2 In Windows 98SE ME and 2000 you must click on the START button in the Windows Task Bar and select SETTINGS and CONTROL PANEL Now click on the Gaming Options Icon 3 In Windows XP y...

Page 11: ... will highlight that button on the TEST PAGE Move the analog sticks and d pad of the Retractable PC Controller and see if they respond correctly By default the d pad will function as a POV hat Placing a check in the Remap POV hat to Left Joystick will set the d pad to control the X Y axes This will disable the d pad s default POV controls and the d pad and left analog stick will have the same dire...

Page 12: ...is used to calibrate the analog sticks This page is only used if you experience mis aligned axes or erratic shaky response of the analog sticks on the TEST PAGE Click the SET button and follow the onscreen instructions Properties ...

Page 13: ...ller and the version number of the installed driver 10 Once all tests have been performed you can click OK to close SGC2909 Retractable PC Controller prop erties If your PC game supports USB game controllers you can now start playing your games If you have a PC game that only supports the keyboard and mouse you should look through the Mouse and Key Profile Editor Software section to learn how to p...

Page 14: ... Profile Editor is for use with PC games that only support the mouse and keyboard as input devices Typically game controllers could not be used with these PC games The Profile Editor will allow you to use your SGC2909 with these PC games You are able to assign keyboard keys mouse buttons and mouse movement to the control ler with the Profile Editor This will allow you to use the SGC2909 with PC ga...

Page 15: ... to the SGC2909 You can assign a keyboard key to any of the SGC2909 s buttons and d pad directionals You can assign mouse movement to the left or and right analog stick 3 To program a controller button you must click on the button label representing the controller key In the screen below we are programming button 7 Profile Editor ...

Page 16: ...selected the Advanced Key Map window will appear b Pressing any keyboard key will assign the pressed key to the selected controller button In our example above the L key has been assigned to controller button 7 Pressing the Cancel button will cancel the pro gramming and return you to the main menu Clicking OK will program the L key to controller s button 7 c Once you click OK you will be returned ...

Page 17: ...mmed In our example below the left mouse but ton has been assigned to the d pad right directional e Mouse Right Button This option allows you to assign the mouse s right button to the highlighted but ton Once selected the controller is automatically programmed In our example below the right mouse button has been assigned to the controller s button 3 Profile Editor ...

Page 18: ...se movement can be assigned to one or both analog sticks a Click on the label of the analog stick you wish to program In our example the right analog stick is selected You can then select the Map to Mouse Movement option to automatically assign mouse move ment to the right analog stick b You will then return to the main menu The mouse movement has been assigned to the right analog stick Moving the...

Page 19: ...Clicking the SAVE button will bring up the following window Type a profile name within the File Name box and click the Save button Note It is recommended to save profiles with the same name as the PC game you desire to use the profile with By default Windows XP 2000 ME 98SE profiles are saved to the C Program Files PHILIPS Philips Retractable PC Controller profile directory Under WindowsVista prof...

Page 20: ...hen you return to the main menu all the controls of the SGC2909 will be assigned according to the loaded profile 8 DEFAULT button Clicking on the DEFAULT button will reset the SGC2909 controls to the default setting The default setting is recommended for use with PC games that support USB game controllers 9 SPEED button This button will open the Mouse Speed Adjust sub menu as shown below This sub ...

Page 21: ...ditor as the created profile is automatically loaded Note If you want to test your profile it is recommended that you simply use your text editor or Microsoft Word Pressing the controller s buttons in these programs and PC games will output the assigned key board keys Give it a try To test mouse movement you will need to press the Mouse button and verify that the blue mouse LED is on This indicate...

Page 22: ...lect Automatic and then click NEXT 8 Click FINISH to begin the uninstall Follow the onscreen prompts to finish the uninstall During the uninstall process you may be prompted to disconnect your controller If this occurs disconnect the controller and press the OK button If the message reappears you should wait several seconds and then click the OK but ton Some PCs require several seconds to detect t...

Page 23: ...le PC controller upon connection It will be de tected as a pop up window on your system tray on the lower right of your screen The window will say INSTALLING DEVICE DRIVER SOFTWARE Once install is complete the following window appears USB HUMAN INTERFACE DEVICE Device driver software installed successfully The controller installation is now complete and you can proceed to theVista instruction sect...

Page 24: ...ftware CD into your CD ROM drive If you have auto play enabled the auto play window will be displayed shortly after inserting the CD into your drive You may double click on Setup for Philips Wireless PC Controller exe to begin the software installation If auto play is not enabled click on the Start button select Computer Double click on the CD drive where the SGC2909 CD is located This will launch...

Page 25: ...the following Windows security message will appear Win dows can t verify the publisher of this driver software Please click Install this driver software anyway 8 In WindowsVista the SGC2909 Retractable PC Controller should be connected to your Computer before beginning software installation If the SGC2909 is not connected to your PC the following message will ap pear Please Plug into the SGC2909 R...

Page 26: ...installation is complete you can reconnect the SGC2909 to your PCs USB port Uninstall Software uninstall for users of WindowsVista Note We recommend that you use un install under an Administrator Account for the simplest process There are two procedures for uninstalling the the Wireless PC Controller driver software Both procedures are listed below Both procedures will remove the SGC2909 software ...

Page 27: ...button Some PCs require several seconds to detect the SGC2909 as disconnected 7 During the uninstall process a Windows prompt will ask Leave game profiles saved on your system If you click the Yes button the profiles you created will be backed up in C Users Public Public Documents SGC2909 Profiles backup profiles folder If you click the No button then all your created profiles will be deleted It i...

Page 28: ...omatic and then click NEXT 5 Click FINISH to begin the uninstall Follow the onscreen prompts to finish the uninstall During the unin stall process you may be prompted to disconnect your controller If this occurs disconnect the controller and press the OK button If the message reappears you should wait several seconds and then click the OK button Some PCs require several seconds to detect the SGC29...

Page 29: ...lt your game s manual for instructions on how to configure the SGC2909 in your game The SGC2909 Retractable PC Controller will only function with Mac OS X games that include HID periph eral support Please consult your game s manual to verify it includes HID peripheral support Also consult the manual for instructions on how to configure the Retractable PC Controller in your game To verify that your...

Page 30: ...c troubleshooting tips A more detailed F A Q is included on the SGC2909 Software s main directory The F A Q is in PDF format Make sure the Retractable PC Controller is plugged firmly into your computer s USB port Try connecting the Retractable PC Controller to a different USB port Connect the Retractable PC Controller to a USB port on your computer Do not connect through external hubs Make sure yo...

Page 31: ...lers then you do not need to use the Profile Editor If it only supports the mouse and keyboard then you must use the SGC2909 Profile Editor MacTroubleshooting Make sure the Retractable PC Controller is plugged firmly into your Mac s USB port Try connecting the Re tractable PC Controller to a different USB port Connect the Retractable PC Controller to a USB port on your Mac Do not connect through k...

Page 32: ...is not listed in Game Controllers Gaming Options in the Windows Control Panel Answer 1 The SGC2909 is not connected to the PC Verify that the SGC2909 is plugged into a USB port directly on your PC Do not connect the SGC2909 through USB hubs The SGC2909 should be connected directly to the PC s USB ports Answer 2 Try a different USB port Try disconnecting the SGC2909 and plugging it into another USB...

Page 33: ...se will be listed under the Human Interface Devices category In Win98SE one new entry called Philips Joypad Mouse will be listed under the Human Input Devices HID category b In all Windows operating systems a new entry should be listed under the Keyboards category The new entry should be HID Keyboard Device c In all Windows operating systems a new entry should be listed under the Mouse category Th...

Page 34: ... The standard location to place these files is the C Windows Options Cabs directory or sometimes simply the C Cabs directory You can also try the C Windows System32 Drivers directory for the location of the files The last possible location to place these files is C Win98 or C Win9x When the Windows installer for the SGC2909 asks you for your Windows CD simply click OK it will come back to you sayi...

Page 35: ...rity of PC games do not The SGC2909 will only work in PC games that support vibration or force feedback You should check the game s instruction manual and packaging Also check the website of the game publisher and developer If you still can not find any information you should try contacting the game publisher Most PC games that only support the mouse and keyboard as input devices do not support vi...

Page 36: ...d reload the profile You then can restart your PC game If your software title freezes or hangs up due to extending or retracting the cable you will need to try the following Wait several seconds and the SGC2909 should automatically reconnect If this doesn t work try un plugging the USB connector and then reconnecting to the same USB port If the above tip does not work then you will have to exist t...

Page 37: ...rd key to the controller s button pressing that button when now send the control ler button command and the keyboard key command This isn t a problem with PC games that only support the mouse and keyboard This PC game will only register the keyboard key However a game that supports USB game controllers will register the controller button and keyboard key So the game will assume you are pressing a ...

Page 38: ... doesn t work in my game Answer 1 You must activate mouse movement mode Verify that the mouse button s blue LED is on If it is not then mouse movement mode is turned off Press the mouse button to activate mouse movement mode You cannot control the mouse cursor unless you activate the SGC2909 s mouse movement mode Answer 2 SGC2909 must be in analog mode If the SGC2909 is set to digital mode the ana...

Page 39: ...tall instructions listed within the SGC2909 Instruction Manual Then reinstall the software and re check the device manager to ensure the SGC2909 was properly installed 4 If the reinstall doesn t work you should check and verify that the device manager doesn t have any Un known Device listed Check the Human Interface Device and Universal Serial Bus controllers If you see any Unknown Device you shou...

Page 40: ...r This happens if you use the Profile Editor to assign mouse movement to the left analog stick The left analog stick controls the X Y axes When you set the SGC2909 to digital mode the d pad controls the X Y axes If you have mouse movement assigned to the left analog stick the SGC2909 s d pad will control mouse movement when the SGC2909 is set to digital mode Assigning mouse movement to the left an...

Page 41: ...s no guarantee that interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different form that to...

Page 42: ... are subject to change without notice Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V or their respective owners 2007 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved www philips com SGC2909 ...