Is there any way to prevent the clicking noise when using the joystick?

You've got to describe the problem more clearly if you want help. Are you talking clicking noises from the heater? Give details. don-ohio

The click you are hearing is most likely coming from the clutch safety switch, which prevents the car from starting unless the clutch is fully depressed. Some vehicles use a relay to activate/deactivate the safety feature when the clutch pedal is cycled.

The blue screen is extremely irritating I'll admit to you. Usually it happens when Windows doesn't want to comply with some hardware/software that is being run. I know this happens every time I plug in my webcam.
Try this:
In your start menu search bar type in: msconfig Open MSCONFIG
Under the startup tab, click to disable all. This will prevent any third party software on your computer from interfering with Windows, giving you a blue screen.
Hope this helps!

The joystick should come with a USB cable to connect to the computer. Once you have connected the joystick to the computer go to your control panel and click on the Printers and Other Hardware. Next you can click on Game Controllers, next you click on add and click on how many buttons there on the joystick (Example: 4 buttons joystick w/throttle). Once you have completed these steps you want to click on the controller then click on properties to give your joytick a test run before you play a game you have.
I hope this information can help you and hope you enjoy your games that you use with your joystick.

this was not originaly my post but i saved it.and it worked for me. HOW TO CALIBRATE THE LOGITECH EXTREME 3D PRO JOYSTICK
I just figured out how to calibrate this joystick. I am using Windows XP. I assume it will work with all Windows operarting systems though.

Go to Control Panel, click on "Game Controllers", or however you get to your joystick settings. Hold down the "Ctrl" (control key) and the "Shift" key together - at the same time, THEN click your mouse on the "Properties". This should take you to a different calibration screen that you would get to without holding the two keys together. IMPORTANT - Click on the "Test" tab first. If you go to the settings tab first, it likely will not work. Without doing anything else after clicking on the "Test" tab, next click on the "Settings" tab. Then click on the "Calibrate" button below. Click "next". Click the thumb button on the left side of the joystick which should bring you to another screen. Then follow the prompts......
* On the "axis calibration", move your joystick in full circles, making sure the "+" symbol moves around the far margins of the square. After a few complete circles, click the "next" button with your mouse.
* On the next screen, click the left button on the joystick again, which should bring you to the next screen. Move the throttle lever back and forth a few times. Then click "next" again.
* On the "Z rotation screen", move the joystick to the left and right (rotate it) a few times. Then click "next" and then "finish" then "ok". Thats it. It should be calibrated now. Hope this helps everyone with problems.

I just figured out how to calibrate this joystick. I am using Windows XP. I assume it will work with all Windows operarting systems though.

Go to Control Panel, click on "Game Controllers", or however you get to your joystick settings. Hold down the "Ctrl" (control key) and the "Shift" key together - at the same time, THEN click your mouse on the "Properties". This should take you to a different calibration screen that you would get to without holding the two keys together. IMPORTANT - Click on the "Test" tab first. If you go to the settings tab first, it likely will not work. Without doing anything else after clicking on the "Test" tab, next click on the "Settings" tab. Then click on the "Calibrate" button below. Click "next". Click the thumb button on the left side of the joystick which should bring you to another screen. Then follow the prompts......
* On the "axis calibration", move your joystick in full circles, making sure the "+" symbol moves around the far margins of the square. After a few complete circles, click the "next" button with your mouse.
* On the next screen, click the left button on the joystick again, which should bring you to the next screen. Move the throttle lever back and forth a few times. Then click "next" again.
* On the "Z rotation screen", move the joystick to the left and right (rotate it) a few times. Then click "next" and then "finish" then "ok". Thats it. It should be calibrated now.

Make sure your Standard toolbar is showing: Click View menu, toolbars then standard should have a check next to it. If it doesn't click on it. The standard toolbar has the new, open, save, print and other command icons.

Towards the end of this toolbar, it should have this backwards P, or Pi. If selected, it will show within a square, then click on it and should remove the "Carriage return symbols".

If you don't see it in the toolbar, at the end of the toolbar, will be another symbol like 2 small black arrows pointing to the right and both above another arrow pointing down. Click this to show icons that are not showing in the toolbar. There you should find it.

In your word document look at the symbols along the top of your screen. You should see the 'backward P' symbol. Click on that and your irritations are over.

If you can't see it, it's only because some options may be hidden. Move along the icons until you see arrows - click on that and you should see the symbol.

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What sim are you using? If for instance you are using MSFS 2004 the key assingments are in the game.
Start your game, go to settings,assingments,click(highlight) what assignment you want (flaps/brakes etc), then click" change assingment", then click either a keyboard key or click a key on your joystick, then click "ok". This i hope will help ya. Good luck JLS