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Re: Help, sound blaster live 1024+Sidewinder 3d Pro joystick

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From: Vanerck Micha�l
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 16:01
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Hi,

I have installed lw30full_9x , the latest version of LiveWare(3.0) (28 Mb)
He reinstall all the drivers and my joystick work's.
Thank's creative.

Mark Kahrs (Creative Labs) <mkahrs@clok.creaf.com> a �crit dans le message :
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>     Make sure you have the latest software update for Microsoft Joysticks.
> The version you need is ver. 3.02  at:
> http://www.microsoft.com/products/hardware/sidewinder/profiler/default.htm
.
> Also make sure you have the sblw9xup.exe update and LiveWare3.0 installed
> from our website:
> http://www.creativehelp.com/files/download.asp?OS=Win98&prod=sblive
These
> updates will usually get the joystick connected.  If they do not, try the
> steps below.
>
>  Try going to the Control Panel > Joystick/Game Controllers > and
installing
> the joystick as a 2-button 2-axis controller and then rebooting.
>
>  If the difficulty still exists, then on some models of cards the resource
> settings for the gameport can be changed by doing the following steps:
>
>  1.  Go to the Control Panel > System > Device Manager > Sound,  video and
> game controllers.
>
>  2.  There should only be one device listed for the Gameport, and it could
> be either:
>
>  Creative Gameport Joystick
>     or
>  Gameport Joystick
>
>       If any extra devices are listed, then please remove all of them and
> click the Refresh button so that  only the gameport on the  sound card
will
> be reinstalled.
>
>  3.  Double click on the Gameport Joystick device.
>
>  4.  Go to the resources tab.
>
>  5.  Uncheck the Use automatic settings box.
>
>  6.  Change the Setting based on Basic configuration to 0001, if this
> options exists.
>
>  7.  Highlight the Input/Output Range and click on the Change Setting
> button.
>
>  8.  You may now be able to change the I/O range for the card.
>
>  9.  After making the changes, click on the OK button at the bottom.
>
> 10.  Say YES to the Windows prompt about making a forced configuration of
> your settings.
>
> 11.  Reboot your computer if prompted.
>
>
> Vanerck Micha�l <vanerck@brutele.be> wrote in message
> news:97te0b$dm3$1@news.creativelabs.com...
> > Help,
> >
> > I have install the last version of the game controller of Microsft and
my
> > Sidewinder joystick is not recognised by Windows 98(Or creative ?)
> > Help, I have installed directx 8.0a and i have the same problem.
> >
> > Best regards.
> >
> >
>
>
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Subject: Re: Help, sound blaster live 1024+Sidewinder 3d Pro joystick
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 17:01:04 +0100
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