Microsoft KB Archive/236113

= SideWinder 3D Pro: "Not Connected" Status with 100 MHz Bus Speed =

PSS ID Number: 236113

Article Last Modified on 4/12/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro 1.0

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This article was previously published under Q236113



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Game Controllers tool in Control Panel to configure your Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro joystick, the status for the joystick may be "Not Connected."



CAUSE
This issue may occur if the bus speed of your computer is 100 MHz or faster.



RESOLUTION
You may be able to resolve this issue by downloading and installing the SideWinder 3D Pro patch.

To do this:  Connect to the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/sidewinder/Downloads.asp

 Click the SideWinder 3D Pro Patch-download link. Click Save this file to disk, and then click OK. In the File name box, type the following line, and then click Save:



where  is the letter of the hard disk on which Microsoft Windows is installed. When you are prompted to replace the existing file, click Yes. Restart the computer.</li></ol>

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro, version 1.0.

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MORE INFORMATION
This resolution works for most computers with a bus speed of 100 MHz. However, the issue may continue to occur on some computers with a bus speed faster than 100 MHz.

Additional query words: 1.00 side winder gaming device

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbHardware KB236113

Technology: kbMSHardwareSearch kbSideWinder3DPro kbSidewinderSearch

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