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Hi Harvestseeker,
Maybe this will help you get that joystick installed...
Here are instructions for both the USB and the Gameport models:
The version 4 software for USB Sidewinders is XP compatible, of
course, you have to be using an administrators account to install it*.
If it gives you a warning, you can click OK and continue installing it.
*Install the software before connecting the device to the USB port!
Version 3 software isn't XP compatible, we'll use XP's drivers instead.
While USB devices just plug and play, GamePort devices need work:
To install a GamePort controller, Plug it in, click Start / Control Panel /
Switch to Classic view if you haven't already / click Game Controllers
Click Add... / Select Microsoft Sidewinder Auto Detect / OK / OK.
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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
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http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
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"Harvestseeker" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:227b601c45d53$35212590$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
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| I am not sure if the fist post went through. Try try
| again!
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| I was not able to access this link. I am getting one of
| the error messages when trying to install Microsoft
| Precision pro joy stick on WIndows XP. Is there another
| place to go?
|
| R. Harms
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| Rihr6@aol.com
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