Microsoft KB Archive/156657

= Deadly Tide: Joystick, Hardware, and System Information =

Article ID: 156657

Article Last Modified on 11/8/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Deadly Tide

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This article was previously published under Q156657



SUMMARY
This article contains information about Deadly Tide hardware and system compatibility.



If Deadly Tide Crashes When Your Hardware "Sleeps"
If Deadly Tide crashes when your hardware "sleeps," you may need to disable Advanced Power Management.

To disable Advanced Power Management


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click System.
 * 3) Click the Device Manager tab.
 * 4) Double-click System Devices. The current system devices appear.
 * 5) If Advanced Power Management Support is listed and is enabled, you must disable it using your computer's BIOS program. See your BIOS manual for specific instructions on disabling Advanced Power Management.

If Your Joystick Functionality Is Twitchy
Under Windows 95, some joysticks cause the cursor to twitch or jump.

This is a known issue that may be resolved with the latest version of DirectX.

The latest version of DirectX is available at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/directx

For more information about how to obtain the latest version of DirectX, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179113 How to Download and Install DirectX

If You Have a NexGen Nx586 Processor
There are two minor performance issues related to Windows 95 on the NexGen Nx586 processor.

To resolve this issue, contact Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to inquire about a fix for this issue.

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