Jabo

Well done Psycho, the Saitek sticks are a proper bugger to get apart, more of a bugger to get 'em back together and even more of a bugger to get working again - I speak from bitter experience - Mind you my bog-std Cyborg stick's been apart (and gently modified) enough times that I can now strip it down and reassemble it in a mere couple of weeks

Nice pics, have yet to see the Raptor in UK skies

Many happy returns BG - hope you've had (are having) a good one Jabo

~S~ guys Well, whaddya know, mine's the same too Fireman - In the case of my install of the game, '0' is where my settings are...I only have the one pilot set up, so if you still have the original John Doe then that would explain you seeing doe and 0. Bear in mind that if your pilot doesn't have a surname (mine only has Jabo as a nickname), then the game is having to call the folder with your settings in something - may as well be '0' as anything else. AWOL tonight guys, but should be back on Thursday for target practice. Jabo

~S~ guys Well, whaddya know, mine's the same too Fireman - In the case of my install of the game, '0' is where my settings are...I only have the one pilot set up, so if you still have the original John Doe then that would explain you seeing doe and 0. Bear in mind that if your pilot doesn't have a surname (mine only has Jabo as a nickname), then the game is having to call the folder with your settings in something - may as well be '0' as anything else. AWOL tonight guys, but should be back on Thursday for target practice. Jabo

~S~ Foto Sorry to have arrived late here, but just wanted to add my best wishes for your speedy recovery as well... Jabo

~S~ 15 years - plenty of time to make mistakes Tonar

A sad day indeed - condolences to the family of the pilot. Jabo

Hi Frior I know what you are going thru, even as a system builder, I get a bit nervous at the processor installation point. I'll be happy to help if I can, but I'd need some more info first, specifically photos of the heatsink and clamp assy and of the socket on your mainboard. One point I would make though is that installing a CPU with the mainboard in the case is risky as you may have to apply a fair amount of force to the clamp to get it to lock in place. As most mainboards are held up on pillars, pressing down hard on the heatsink clamp is likely to bend the mainboard, and overdoing that can lead to a whole world of hurt. Personally, I'd remove the mainboard from the case, and fit the CPU and heatsink with the board sat on something which which will hold it secure. I use a sheet of polystyrene about 20" square and 5mm thick which I glued to my bench for this very purpose. In fact, I tend to add as much to the board as possible before installing it (memory etc) to minimise the amount of messing about I have to do inside the case. Apologies if this post oversteps the mark 'cos I'm a newbie here... Jabo

Oh man! Gotta dig the 'ryche I've been hooked on this band since 'Rage For Order'. Never met Geoff Tate, but did bump into Chris and Eddie at a certain rock club in Birmingham one night some time in 1990-91 after they'd done a gig in the area. I'd been there too! Jabo