i-pac switches

[Jarnob]

Hi all,

 

 

the answer to my question maybe alerady is on this forum but i can't seem to find it.....:

 

I ordered an i-pac instead of a gp wiz40 since i read that both have the same functions.

but now the company of the i-pac told me that the i-pac acn't be used with continuous switches;

this could result in windows problems or boot problems.

 

Now i read on another post that there should be no problems when using the gp wiz40 with continuous contacts...

 

i am confused: if both products are exactly the same how can it be that this is different?!?

what are the correct answers: do continuous switches give problems with both or not?!?

 

hope anyone can tell me this....

 

kind regards, Jarno Boer

[Feed]

I'm not familiar with the i-pac, but a quick look at their website makes it appear that it is a HID device, capable of emulating a keyboard and other interface devices. The GP-wiz and Bodnar boards are specifically joystick controllers, so they are most certainly not the same.

 

Your computer won't care if it boots up with a joystick button "pressed" (which is what it will see if the "button" is actually a toggle switch making contact between two pins), but it might have a problem if it boots and thinks a keyboard key is being held down (which may be why the i-pac folks are telling you not to use that type of switch).

[Jarnob]

Thank you very mucb for your answer - it's clear to me know!