Hi Dave
Ignore the rest for time bring this is statement concerns me about being greyed out.

Remove your USB stick .
Turn on PA4x
Press User Direct button.
Factory ( dark grey with yellow writing ) touch it it turns yellow.
User (dark grey with yellow writing ) touch it it turns yellow.
Direct ( very light grey) like it doesn't exist.



Switch off

Plug in USB

Turn on Pa4x
User Direct button.
Factory ( dark grey with yellow writing ) touch it it turns yellow.
User (dark grey with yellow writing ) touch it it turns yellow.
Direct ( dark grey with yellow writing) touch it it turns yellow.
You should see blank red squares.


Dave if your direct play screen is identical with, or without USB plugged in ,
please humour me, TRY a DIFFERENT USB stick.
I just found one of mine that won't work with direct play either
I can Load styles into my pa4x from this stick ,
so stick works ok for loading and saving,
BUT it WON'T WORK with DIRECT PLAY.

Fingers crossed