Cougar is flawless on my x64 Win 7. Make sure you are using the HCO.2007 driver set.
Uninstall the cougar data in/out from Device Manager BEFORE you unplug the device. Then uninstall all software related to the Cougar, then reinstall with the device plugged out. Then plug in the Cougar.
If using x64, you may have to manually point to the device driver in the Program Files (x86) HOTAS folder.
-Skater
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