Microsoft KB Archive/238832

= SideWinder Force Feedback: Network Connectivity Lost After You Connect Game Controller =

Article ID: 238832

Article Last Modified on 1/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro
 * Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel

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This article was previously published under Q238832



SYMPTOMS
If you connect the Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro or Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel to the game port on your sound card, you may no longer be able to connect to network resources.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if your network interface card is using an Input/Output (I/O) address the same as, or overlapping, the following ranges:


 * 0300 - 0301
 * 0310 - 0311
 * 0320 - 0321
 * 0330 - 0331

The SideWinder software uses these addresses to communicate with the SideWinder products listed at the beginning of this article.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use Device Manager to manually reassign resources to the network interface card:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click System.
 * 3) On the Device Manager tab, click the plus sign (+) next to Network Adapters to expand the branch.
 * 4) Click your network interface card, and then click Properties.
 * 5) Click the Resources tab.
 * 6) Click to clear the Use automatic settings check box.
 * 7) Click Input/Output Range.
 * 8) Click Change Setting.
 * 9) Click the up and down arrows to select an address that does not fall within the ranges listed in the "Cause" section of this article.

NOTE: Make sure that "No conflicts" is displayed in the Conflicting device list area at the bottom of the dialog box.Click OK.
 * 1) If you are prompted to insert your Microsoft Windows CD-ROM, do so. When you are prompted to shut down the computer, click Yes.

If your network interface card is not Plug and Play-compliant, you must manually change the settings on the card to match the resources that you specified in Device Manager before you restart the computer.

If your network interface card is Plug and Play-compliant, you may restart the computer immediately after it has shut down.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to troubleshoot conflicts with Device Manager, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

133240 Troubleshooting Device Conflicts with Device Manager

Additional query words: 1.00 side winder swff gaming device adapter nic ethernet

Keywords: kbhardware kbnetwork kbprb KB238832

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