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Force Touchscreen Controller Recovery

This update should only be used based on the advice of Merit Technical Service. It is used to reset your Force touchscreen controller to factory defaults. If you installed an Ion hard drive into a Force game and subsequently received a "Touch Screen Controller Error", follow the instructions below to install the file to restore the touchscreen controller.

To install this file, you will need:

1. a personal computer with a CD-ROM burner
2. a blank disc
3. a CD-ROM drive
4. a centronics cable to connect the CD-ROM drive to the game

1. a personal computer with a USB port
2. a USB pen (supported by Merit software)
   NOTE:  A USB pen kit (part number KAV-100-008-02) is available through Merit.  To order, contact Customer Service at 1-800-445-9353.

TO INSTALL THE FILE:

DOWNLOAD THE FILE TO YOUR PC
(Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP Download Instructions)

1. Click this link: Update.
2. Select "Save".  The "SAVE AS" dialog box is displayed.
3. Select a location on your computer to save the file and click "Save".

COPY THE FILE TO A CD OR USB PEN

If you are using a CD, using the CD burning program on your computer, copy the file a CD.
If you are using a USB pen, copy the file to the USB pen.

INSTALL THE FILE ON YOUR GAME

If you are using a CD:

1. Connect the 2 x 20-pin IDE connector to the interface connector on the CD-ROM drive. NOTE: Make sure the red stripe on the ribbon cable matches up with pin 1 on the IDE interface connector.
2. Connect the 4-pin power connector on the ribbon cable to the DC power input on the CD-ROM drive.
3. Make sure that your CD-ROM drive is set to MASTER.
4. Turn off the game.
5. Unlock and open the game to access the centronics connector.
6. Connect the centronics connector on the ribbon cable to the centronics connector on the game.
7. Turn on the game.
8. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive.
9. Turn off the game and turn it back on.   The program will run automatically.
10. When the program has finished loading and displays the message "UPDATE COMPLETE", remove the CD from the drive and turn off the game.
11. Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable from the centronics connector on the game.
12. Close and lock the game.
13. Turn on the game.

If you are using a USB pen:

1. Turn off the game.
2. Unlock and open the game to access the motherboard.
3. Insert the USB pen into the free USB port on the motherboard.  NOTE: For Radion games, you will need a USB extension cable in order to connect the pen to the game.  This cable is included in the USB pen kit.
4. Turn on the game.  The program will run automatically.
5. When the program has finished loading and displays the message "UPDATE COMPLETE", turn off the game.
6. Remove the USB pen.
7. Close and lock the game.
8. Turn on the game.