Calibration Does Not Change When You Calibrate Foot Pedals (177668)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
This article was previously published under Q177668

SYMPTOMS

The value of the calibration bar may not change when you attempt to calibrate foot pedals attached to the joystick game port.

CAUSE

The joystick driver clips timing information returned from the resistive inputs of the joystick to a maximum of 1600 microseconds. With a foot pedal, the value is just slightly greater.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack




For your convenience, the English version of this post-SP3 hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location. However, Microsoft recommends that you install Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 to correct this problem.

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/hotfixes-postSP3/joystick-fix/

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION

Joystick.sys is in the Drvlib\Multimed\Joystick\<Platform> folder of the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/13/2004
Keywords:kbbug kbenv kbfix kbHardware KB177668
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