Microsoft KB Archive/181447

= SideWinder Force Feedback and Maxi Sound Game Theater 64 =

PSS ID Number: 181447

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro 1.0
 * Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel 1.0

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This article was previously published under Q181447



SYMPTOMS
When you use a Microsoft SideWinder game controller that is connected to a Maxi Sound Game Theater 64 audio adapter, the joystick may not function properly, or the Status column in the Game Controllers tool in Control Panel may display a status of "Not Connected."



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Multimedia.
 * 3) If you are running Microsoft Windows 95, click the Advanced tab. If you are running Microsoft Windows 98, click the Devices tab.
 * 4) Double-click Audio Devices.
 * 5) Double-click Audio for Maxi Sound Audio Codec.
 * 6) Click Settings, and then click to select the Use Single Mode DMA check box.
 * 7) Click OK until you return to Control Panel.
 * 8) Close Control Panel, and then restart the computer.

If the issue continues to occur, confirm that the MIDI port address for the audio adapter is set to either 0300-0301 or 0330-0331. To do so, follow these steps:  Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click System. On the Device Manager tab, double-click Sound, video and game controllers. Double-click Maxi Sound 64 Dynamic 3D Audio Codec. Click the Resources tab.  In the Resource Settings box, if one of the Input/Output Range settings matches any of the following settings, change the setting for that Input/Output Range:    - 0310-0311 - 0320-0321   - 0340-0341 To change an Input/Output Range setting, follow these steps:

<ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> Click to clear the Use Automatic Settings check box.</li> In the Resource Settings box, click the Input/Output Range entry, and then click Change Setting.</li>  In the Edit Input/Output Range dialog box, use the up or down arrows in the Value box to change the Input/Output Range to one of the following values: <pre class="fixed_text">      - 0300-0301 - 0330-0331 Make sure that the Conflict Information box confirms that the setting you have chosen does not conflict with any other devices, and then click OK. </li> Click OK. When you are prompted to continue creating a forced configuration, click Yes.</li> Click Close. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.</li></ol> </li></ol>

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Keywords: kbenv kbHardware kbprb kbsound KB181447

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