# Saitek FIP: Driver & Function Check For the Saitek FIP to work correctly with SPAD.neXt, you will need to install a windows driver for it. * Download * Install it * Reboot Computer * The FiP should now show Saitek Advertisements * Open "Apps & Features" (Programs & Apps) * uninstall "Direct Output" (this conflicts with SPAD.neXt) FIP Function-Check: * unplug the FIP * wait 15 seconds * plug the FIP back in * now the Page-Up Button (Tringle in the middle) should flash exactly 8 Times , and then go off * the backlight of the FIP display should be on and you should see it shimmering grayish. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.spadnext.com/hardware-specific/saitek-fip/saitek-fip-function-check.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.