OK, I am using the joystick, because it seems to work just fine. I'm using it in exactly two ways: to do the -3 HA 0 DE positioning, then the +3 HA 0 DE position, and in the alignment where I do a goto, then joystick movement to find the star exact position, then push Kstars "align". Should I be using the GUI mount control on EKOS instead? How are they different? It is very challenging physically to stare thru the guidescope while moving the mount with a GUI(where I have to look to see the touchscreen buttons). Is it OK to move the mount manually? (unlock the clutch, position, lock the clutch)?
Yes, for your 1
Yes, for your 2, yes, with Kstars
Yes for 3, the star drifts for 15s, then tracking is good.
And yes, immediately, I see that back on Kstars, I have a mismatch on the star on which I just did a "goto"