MedEDocs Pedal Configuration

Once you have attached the pedal to the joystick/game port of the computer, you will need to make sure that is enabled. To enable the pedal and to identify the configuration for your pedal click Start - Settings - Control Panel - Game Controllers. This will bring up the joystick configuration screen.

NOTE:                        If you are using the radio shack game port to USB adapter 26-164 to connect your game port pedal to a USB port, see instructions under USB Adapter.

(Windows 9X)

(Windows XP)

Make sure that your pedal is identified as a 2 axis - 4 button joystick. If windows did not automatically identify the controller use the ADD button to add a 2 axis - 4 button joystick

Next you will click on the properties button to display the Game controller properties screen. then select the "Test" tab

Press the pedals one at a time from left to right and note the number of the light that corresponds. Use the table below to identify the pedal code:

Button sequence Code used

1,2,3................1

1,3,2................2

3,1,2................3

2,1,3................4

2,3,1................5

3,2,1................1

USB ADAPTERS:            If you are using the Radio Shack game port to USB adapter #26-164 or other game port to USB adapter, you will not need to add a 2 axis - 4 button joystick. The adapter will be recognized automatically as a USB adapter or "Human interface device" (see figure below).  Though the device may show 8 buttons, the pedal will only activate the first 3.  Use the table above to chose the correct pedal type configuration number to enter into the configuration screen.