Microsoft KB Archive/283265

= SideWinder: Generic Joystick Properties Are Displayed for Your Game Controller =

Article ID: 283265

Article Last Modified on 5/30/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SideWinder Precision 2 1.0

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This article was previously published under Q283265



SYMPTOMS
When you view the Properties for one of the SideWinder game controllers listed at the beginning of this article, a generic properties sheet may be displayed with the following two tabs:
 * Settings
 * Test

NOTE: Axis 3 and 4, the Point of View (POV) hat, and the buttons are not displayed.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if some of the Microsoft DirectX files are damaged or missing.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, download and reinstall the latest version of DirectX from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/directx

Additional query words: side winder

Keywords: kbhardware kbprb KB283265

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