Microsoft KB Archive/165446

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Computer Does Not Recognize SideWinder Game Pad

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ID: Q165446

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft SideWinder game pad, version 1.0

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SYMPTOMS
Your computer may not recognize that your SideWinder game pad is connected to the game port. The Gaming Devices tool in Control Panel may report that your SideWinder game pad is not connected.

CAUSE
The interrupt delay setting for the game port on the sound card may be preventing the computer from recognizing your SideWinder game pad.

RESOLUTION
Microsoft has created the Microsoft SideWinder Game Pad Configuration Utility (Configsw.exe).

The SideWinder Game Pad Configuration Utility is designed to configure the SideWinder game pad to work more effectively with some sound cards. Running the SideWinder Game Pad Configuration Utility on your computer may resolve this problem.

NOTE: No formal product support is available from Microsoft for this utility.

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

"Configsw.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. You do not need to download this file if the Microsoft SideWinder Game Controller software version 3.0 or later software is installed on your computer.

For more information regarding the availability of the SideWinder Game Controller software, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q162548 Availability of SideWinder Software Updates" NOTE: Users of both the SideWinder game pad and the SideWinder 3D Pro can use Configsw.exe. However, Configsw.exe requires that your SideWinder game pad be connected to the game port.

MORE INFORMATION
Configsw.exe allows the Microsoft SideWinder Gaming Devices software to work more effectively with some sound cards. Configsw.exe optimizes the interrupt delay of the SideWinder game pad, depending on the sound card you have installed. The InterruptDelay registry entry is located in the Windows registry at the following location:

  HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Gaming Input Devices\MSGAME\Drivers\ SWGAMPAD.VXD Additional query words: 1.00 side winder sw gaming device patch

Keywords : kbfile kbhw gamepad joystick

Version : WINDOWS:1.0

Platform : WINDOWS

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