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From: mennre@leeds.ac.uk ("N.Everett")
Subject: Re: Wheel/joystick problems in win95
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Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 10:21:58 +0000 (GMT)
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"\"Michael E. Carver\" mcarver"@teleport.com wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Dec 1998 10:24:07 +0000 (GMT) "N.Everett" <mennre@leeds.ac.uk> wrote:
> % I've just upgraded motherboard and processor (Soyo 5ehm, K6-2 350), but
> % now win95 won't recognise anything connected to my soundcard gameport.
> % The soundcard works fine in other respects, but when I connect my GP1 or
> % joystick, I just get a "not connected" message.  I have TM propanel too,
> % but that hasn't helped.
>
> % Any suggestions.  I need my wheel to work for GPL!
>
> You should have an entry under your soundcard in the Device Manager for
> your gameport.  If not, the drivers are not installed properly.  If it
> is not present, reboot Windows into safe mode and then delete your Sound
> card entries in the Device Manager (make sure you have your soundcard
> installation disks first!).  Then reboot and re-install your soundcard
> drivers.
>
> Check the gameport entry in the Device Manager and insure that the I/O
> address is 201-201.  For some reason some gameports don't work to well
> when the range includes 201-207.
>
> --
> **************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
>      Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.
>          mcarver@teleport.com   http://www.teleport.com/~mcarver
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Thanks for the reply, but I got the soundcard working a few days ago!  Not exactly
sure what cured it, I tried a number of things and it suddenly started working.....

Thanks anyway for the suggestions.

Neil

