Microsoft KB Archive/140979

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Updated SideWinder 3D Pro Drivers Available for Aztech Sound Cards

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro, version 1.0

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SUMMARY
Microsoft has found that the following problems may occur when you use the SideWinder 3D Pro joystick with certain Aztech sound cards, such as the Washington Sound Galaxy 16 sound card:


 * The SideWinder 3D Pro does not work in Digital Overdrive mode in Microsoft Windows 95.
 * In Windows 95, you cannot select the Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro as your joystick using the Joystick tool in Control Panel.

MORE INFORMATION
To correct these problems, Microsoft has released updated versions of the SideWinder 3D Pro drivers for Aztech sound cards.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Click the file name below to download the file:

"Hh1271.exe" For more information about how to download files from the Microsoft Download Center, please visit the Download Center at the following Web address

"http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp" and then click How to use the Microsoft Download Center.

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Double-click this file after you download it to extract the updated SideWinder 3D Pro drivers for Aztech sound cards. For instructions on how to install the updated drivers, double-click the Readme.txt file extracted with the updated drivers.

For additional information about how to download SideWinder software and drivers for free, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q162548 Availability of SideWinder Software Updates" Additional query words: 1.00 side winder aztec

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Version : WINDOWS:1.0

Platform : WINDOWS

Issue type : kbinfo

Technology : kbvcSearch