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Article Updated: March 14, 2002

KB Article Q01-1040

Manually installing the Transmitter Interface Drivers under Windows 2000

Applies To

RealFlight Classic
RealFlight Deluxe
RealFlight G2

Resolution

Occasionally owners of the transmitter interface adapter owners will experience difficulties and/or error messages when starting the RealFlight software.

Follow the instructions below to manually install the driver for the transmitter interface adapter.

RealFlight G2

RealFlight G2 owners must update their software to at least version 2.00.327. To do so, click the Windows Start menu, select Program Files, RealFlight and then the RealFlight Control Panel. In the Control Panel click on the Online Updates button and update the software to the latest version. This update will include the necessary drivers for the transmitter interface adapter. Proceed to step 1 below.

RealFlight and RealFlight Deluxe

RealFlight or Deluxe owners should download the latest version of their software from www.realflight.com. This update will include the necessary drivers for the transmitter interface adapter. Proceed to step one below.

  1. Click the Windows Start menu, select Settings and then Control Panel. In the Control Panel choose Add/Remove Hardware.

  2. Click Next.



  1. Choose Add/Troubleshoot Device, and then click Next.



  1. Your PC may take a moment to scan the Plug-n-Play devices. Upon completion, the following screen will appear. When it does, click Add a New Device and click Next.



  1. Click No, I want to Select the hardware from a list, and then click Next.



  1. Choose Other Devices and click Next.



  1. Click Have Disk…



  1. In this dialog box, please enter the location that contains the Realf.inf and Realf.sys. Most users will find these files in c:\program files\realflight. Prior to doing so, please make sure that you have updated to the latest version of the RealFlight software. Click OK.



  1. If successful, the following dialog should appear on your screen. If it does, please click Next. If, however, there was a problem finding the driver the dialog would not be the same as the example below. Please refer to step 1 for information on how to obtain the latest drivers.



  1. The following dialog will appear. Click OK.



  1. The following dialog will appear, click Next.



  1. The following dialog will appear, click Resources…



  1. The following dialog will appear.  Slect Use Automatic Settings and click OK.



  1. This completes the manual installation of the transmitter interface drivers. Try running the RealFlight software once again. If you are unsuccessful in running this software, please follow the instructions below.

The Difficulties still persist

RealFlight G2

  1. Completely uninstall the RealFlight software. To do so, click the Start menu, select Program Files, and then RealFlight. Select the RealFlight Control Panel followed by the Uninstall RealFlight button. Click each of the boxes to ensure that ALL RealFlight files are removed from your PC.

  2. After all files and data are deleted, reinstall the software once again, however, do NOT run the program. Instead, please proceed to step 3, below.

  3. Reinstall the transmitter interface drivers once again. Start with Step 1 above.

RealFlight, RealFlight Deluxe

  1. Completely uninstall the RealFlight software. To do so, click the Start menu, select Settings and then Control Panel. In the Control Panel select Add/Remove Programs and highlight the RealFlight program. Next, click the Change/Remove button to remove the RealFlight software.

  2. After all files and data are deleted, reinstall the software once again, however, do NOT run the program. Instead, please proceed to step 3, below.

  3. Reinstall the transmitter interface drivers once again. Start with Step 1 above.

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