Game Controller Device Status Appears as "Not Connected" (294293)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
This article was previously published under Q294293

SYMPTOMS

After you install a game controller on your Window 2000-based computer, the game controller may not work correctly. Although you may have been able to install the game controller correctly, the device status may appear as "Not Connected."

CAUSE

This problem can occur when the game controller driver does not assign the correct hardware resource to the device.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
   Date         Time      Version          Size    File name
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   4/12/2001   03:12p    5.0.2195.3495     9552    Gameenum.sys

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

For additional information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296861 Use QChain.exe to Install Multiple Hotfixes with One Reboot

For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes

This problem has been reported to occur with Fujitsu Siemens computers that are using the Intel 810, 810E, or 820 chip sets.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/26/2005
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