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Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro
I have just obtained a Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro joystick. The
computer is not detecting it, and I cannot find drivers for it. It uses a game port, and as far as i know, it works. Part No: X03-57540 Product I.D. : 85791-579-5868503-00000 If anyone can direct me to drivers or ways to install it, it will be much appreciated. |
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Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro
first of all the game port must be installed and if I remember correctly
xp will install it and there are drivers for it from Microsoft. "sgs" wrote in message ... I have just obtained a Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro joystick. The computer is not detecting it, and I cannot find drivers for it. It uses a game port, and as far as i know, it works. Part No: X03-57540 Product I.D. : 85791-579-5868503-00000 If anyone can direct me to drivers or ways to install it, it will be much appreciated. |
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"BigJIm" wrote in message . .. first of all the game port must be installed and if I remember correctly xp will install it and there are drivers for it from Microsoft. "sgs" wrote in message ... I have just obtained a Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro joystick. The computer is not detecting it, and I cannot find drivers for it. It uses a game port, and as far as i know, it works. Part No: X03-57540 Product I.D. : 85791-579-5868503-00000 If anyone can direct me to drivers or ways to install it, it will be much appreciated. I did this a couple of weeks ago. Game port needs to be enabled in the BIOS (if you are using the onboard port). You need to be able to "see" the game port in Device Manager. Once you can then Plug the joystick into the PC. Go to control panel in XPSP2 click on game controllers. click on add, click on microsoft sidewinder (autodetect). It just worked straight off. There are no drivers to load for the joystick, XP knows about the Sidewinder by default. Steve |
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Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro
Wow! So simple, so imcredible. It worked!
Thanks "Steve" wrote: "BigJIm" wrote in message . .. first of all the game port must be installed and if I remember correctly xp will install it and there are drivers for it from Microsoft. "sgs" wrote in message ... I have just obtained a Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro joystick. The computer is not detecting it, and I cannot find drivers for it. It uses a game port, and as far as i know, it works. Part No: X03-57540 Product I.D. : 85791-579-5868503-00000 If anyone can direct me to drivers or ways to install it, it will be much appreciated. I did this a couple of weeks ago. Game port needs to be enabled in the BIOS (if you are using the onboard port). You need to be able to "see" the game port in Device Manager. Once you can then Plug the joystick into the PC. Go to control panel in XPSP2 click on game controllers. click on add, click on microsoft sidewinder (autodetect). It just worked straight off. There are no drivers to load for the joystick, XP knows about the Sidewinder by default. Steve |
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Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro
Answered in another post.
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Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro
FWIW: I also have that joystick.
From what I remember and I too use Xp, the joystick came with drivers. I think version 3.0 was the latest. Xp detected the joystick right away after installing the drivers. They are downloadable from the microsoft precision pro website. just a thought!! "sgs" wrote in message ... Wow! So simple, so imcredible. It worked! Thanks "Steve" wrote: "BigJIm" wrote in message . .. first of all the game port must be installed and if I remember correctly xp will install it and there are drivers for it from Microsoft. "sgs" wrote in message ... I have just obtained a Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro joystick. The computer is not detecting it, and I cannot find drivers for it. It uses a game port, and as far as i know, it works. Part No: X03-57540 Product I.D. : 85791-579-5868503-00000 If anyone can direct me to drivers or ways to install it, it will be much appreciated. I did this a couple of weeks ago. Game port needs to be enabled in the BIOS (if you are using the onboard port). You need to be able to "see" the game port in Device Manager. Once you can then Plug the joystick into the PC. Go to control panel in XPSP2 click on game controllers. click on add, click on microsoft sidewinder (autodetect). It just worked straight off. There are no drivers to load for the joystick, XP knows about the Sidewinder by default. Steve |
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Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro
"sgs" wrote in message ... I have just obtained a Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro joystick. The computer is not detecting it, and I cannot find drivers for it. It uses a game port, and as far as i know, it works. Part No: X03-57540 Product I.D. : 85791-579-5868503-00000 If anyone can direct me to drivers or ways to install it, it will be much appreciated. Add this to your favourites in case you have further prob lems - sidewinder is no longer supported by MS. http://search.microsoft.com/results....+precision+pro |
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