Game Port Disabled When You Remove SideWinder Software (187546)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro
- Microsoft SideWinder game pad
- Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro
- Microsoft SideWinder Game Device software 2.0
This article was previously published under Q187546 If this article does not describe your hardware-related issue, please see the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles about hardware: SYMPTOMS
If you remove the SideWinder Game Device 2.0 software from a computer
running Windows 98, the game port on the computer may not function
properly.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you install the SideWinder Game Device software
on a computer running Microsoft Windows 95, upgrade to Windows 98, and
then remove the SideWinder Game Device software.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, download and install the latest version of the
SideWinder Game Device software from the following Microsoft Web site:
MORE INFORMATION
The program files for the SideWinder Game Device software have the same
file names as the standard game port driver files in Windows 98. When you
remove the SideWinder Game Device software, you also remove the Windows 98
game port drivers.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 7/13/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbprb KB187546 |
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