Can't get racing wheel to work

[seirachan]

My room mate gave me her racing wheel for computer, xbox, gamecube and PS2 but I can't get my computer to read it, I tired goggling for drivers but not luck. It's an I-con brand that all I can really say

[mando_22]

What OS are you using? Also is there anything that looks like a model number on the wheel?

[seirachan]

What OS are you using? Also is there anything that looks like a model number on the wheel?

I'm using Windows 7

back of the brakes say, "SNL002340806"

Wheel says, "SNAW002340806" and "Mfg Code 3006"

on the I-con sticker it also says "EL-i867" Top-Racer Pro

[refeitz]

Do you have the right drives loaded into the computer for windows7

are they 32bit or 64 bit drives that may be the problem.

[mando_22]

Wow I really cant seem to find anything on this particular wheel, I-con makes a different one for the Wii, and this looks kind of like a logic3 imitation but thats about it....

Ok then, starting at square 1, does the wheel show up in device manager when its plugged in?

[† L4ugh]

for computer, xbox, gamecube and PS2

Seeing it works with last gen consoles I'm guessing it was designed for use with XP or lower versions of windows. If that's the case then Win 7 probably won't even detect it or atleast now what it is. This is because the drivers Win 7 needs were never made. There's a lot of hardware out there that falls into this category. This is because the companies that made them decided there was more profit in making you buy all new hardware. In the event you find XP drivers for it. You could go into it's setup.exe properties and set it to run in XP compatible mode and as admin. That may or may not work, but if it's like I'm thinking then it's probably your only shot. The biggest problem is finding drivers for it in the first place. Even I-Con's web site had no mention of the thing. Only thing I can think of, other than endlessly searching the net, would be to call I-Con's tech support and ask them if there's anywhere you can get drivers for it.

If Win 7 does see it but fails to install it automatically you could try doing a windows update while it's plugged in. If there are drivers for it then an update should offer them in the optional section of windows update.

[seirachan]

Seeing it works with last gen consoles I'm guessing it was designed for use with XP or lower versions of windows. If that's the case then Win 7 probably won't even detect it or atleast now what it is. This is because the drivers Win 7 needs were never made. There's a lot of hardware out there that falls into this category. This is because the companies that made them decided there was more profit in making you buy all new hardware. In the event you find XP drivers for it. You could go into it's setup.exe properties and set it to run in XP compatible mode and as admin. That may or may not work, but if it's like I'm thinking then it's probably your only shot. The biggest problem is finding drivers for it in the first place. Even I-Con's web site had no mention of the thing. Only thing I can think of, other than endlessly searching the net, would be to call I-Con's tech support and ask them if there's anywhere you can get drivers for it.

If Win 7 does see it but fails to install it automatically you could try doing a windows update while it's plugged in. If there are drivers for it then an update should offer them in the optional section of windows update.

Yeah she doesn't have any discs for it so I think it's a lost cause, i wish my friend didn't take my spare for 3 months only to not do anything with it when he was supposed to reformat it(it has xp)