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Disabled the PCI128 via a jumper before I even brought the machine up for
the very fist time.  Installed 3.02 before the joystick was ever connected
to the machine.  That's when I found the not connected situation.

I then downloaded the "patch" (sw3dpro.vxd) but this also did not help.


Stinger <stinger@x-treme.gr> wrote in message
news:8t4rb6$qg4$1@news.creativelabs.com...
> Disable your onboard game adapter (if available), install Sidewinder
> software 3.02 and setup your joystick. In case it is still "not connected"
> there is a .vxd file at Sidewinder software site that might solve things.
>
> Stinger
>
> "Kurt Mayer (Intuitive Technology)" <kmayer@aglance.com> wrote in message
> news:8t4dtr$gkn$1@news.creativelabs.com...
> > Okay, I've driven myself sufficiently crazy trying to solve this myself.
> >
> > I have recently built out a Gigabyte GA-7ZX Series motherboard using
VIA's
> > KT133 chipset with the AMD Athlon 850MHz Tbird.  This board comes with
the
> > SB CT5880 (PCI128) onboard, which I've disabled via a jumper because I
> have
> > also installed the Soundblaster Live! Value card.  The operating system
is
> > WindowsME and I've verified that all drivers are current for all the
> devices
> > installed.
> >
> > This all works fine together until I try to use my MS Sidewinder 3d Pro
> > joystick.  It shows up as "Not Connected" in the
> ControlPanel.GamingOptions
> > tool.
> >
> > I've seemingly tried everything at this point to correct this but to no
> > avail.  Has anyone else experienced this problem and been able to get
> around
> > it?  (by the way, I still get the same problem when I remove the SB Live
> > card and connect the joystick to the onboard gameport of the PCI128)
> >
> > Kurt
> >
> >
>
>