Hey does it totally disconnect? Or it reconnects a few secs later but messed up ( calibration ) if that is the problem, then reply to this, i HAD the same problem and thanks to Microsoft its fixed. Just reply. Even if it statys disconnected, i can help you. I don't post it cause i can't find the e-mail now.

Just in case you didn't get my e-mail here it is:

********************** The message for you follows ************************
Hello John,

Thank you for your cooperation and I appreciate your patience shown towards
troubleshooting this issue.

I researched more on this issue and found that, at times USB and AGP bus share
resources and at high graphics such situations do come up. The other possibility
is an issue with the USB sub-system on the motherboard.

John, let us try the following steps, to try resolving this issue:

Step 1: Disable AGP Texturing/Support

To disable AGP Texture Acceleration:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type "dxdiag" (without the quotation marks), and then click
OK.

3. Click the Display tab.

4. Under DirectX Features, click Disable button next to AGP Texturing
Acceleration or AGP Support.

5. Click OK. 

Now try the joystick in the game. If the issue persists, please try the next
step.

Step 2: Reduce Hardware Acceleration

1. Right-click on your desktop and select properties.

2. Select the Settings Tab and click on Advanced.

3. Select the Troubleshoot Tab

4. Reduce Hardware acceleration down by a notch and then Click Ok.

Try playing the game to check if the issue is resolved.

5. Repeat steps for Hardware Acceleration till you reach the first notch

Step 3: John, let us also make sure that the latest updates for the motherboard
are installed.

Step 4: I also suggest you to test the joystick on another system, so that we
can know whether the issue is with the joystick or system.


I hope this helps, as for the John part, well he was helping me right? Hope it helps. Peace

PS: I also posted it for other ppl to look at.

I wish i could help, i really do, i know how it feels to not have on of the most important components not working. I tried a few searches on google, but nothing. They don't even have a site? How old is it anyways? Maybe you could trade it in for some money and buy another one..........or you could return to the store..........hmm, you may have tried this already but maybe calibrating it? If not, try the troubleshoot in the controllers window. It may not have an asnwer. Sorry i couldn't help, just giving some suggestions.

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I don't have that brand of joystick but I had a similar problem with a Logitech Strikeforce 3D stick and kept thinking the sensitivity setting was too high and repeatedly turned it down. It kept getting worse until I turned the sensitivity almost all the way up instead of down. That's worth a try. It seems backward but my stick is working great now with sensitivity set high.