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Article #82141Re: Joystick is "not connected"
From: Ryujin
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 03:47
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 03:47
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Check Microsoft's FAQ or Knowledge Base on that. I think it's a common problem with a few common fixes, but I've never experienced it. I just remember briefly reading about it. -- Ryujin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AIM: Ryujin3 ICQ: 12088845 Ryu's Tech Consulting (http://how.to/tech) Descent Bulletin Board Moderator (http://www.descentbb.net) Descent 3 Community Head Webmaster (http://www.d3community.com) Descent 3 Community Ladder Head Administrator (http://www.igl.net/d3cl) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "MechD" <Me...@mn.mediaone.net> wrote in message news:tGYt5.12296$Nt6.821169@typhoon.mn.mediaone.net... > Greetings all, > > Well on the recommendations of several people on this newsgroup I went ahead > and dug up my old Microsoft Sidewinder 3d Pro for playing Descent. I went to > the microsloth page and downloaded the latest software for it. ( webpage > said 3.02 but the install says 3.0). Installed and rebooted after plugging > the joystick in. load up the Sidewinder soft ware.joystick not > detected...well woopy..so I go to the ms page and download the patch. I > installed that and still the joystick is "not detected" any ideas ? My > system is a Epox K7XA mother board, the joystick is plugging into the game > port on my sound card, which is a Aureal SQ 2500. Thanks guys > > MechD > > >
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