Sidewinder gamepad USB

I've been tearing my hair out for 2 weeks trying to get
this gamepad to work. I've downloaded drivers etc. I am
operating on Windows XP and everytime I hit add, it gives
me a message "Your gameport or gameport drivers are not
properly configured".The gamepad did not come with any
software. Got any suggestions? I don't know where to start.

Mary Boide

Start/Control Panel/Game controllers/add/Microsoft sidewinder auto detect...
it should then load the XP drivers and work.

Randy
"Mary B" <pmboide@htc.net> wrote in message
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> I've been tearing my hair out for 2 weeks trying to get
> this gamepad to work. I've downloaded drivers etc. I am
> operating on Windows XP and everytime I hit add, it gives
> me a message "Your gameport or gameport drivers are not
> properly configured".The gamepad did not come with any
> software. Got any suggestions? I don't know where to start.
>
> Mary Boide

This method of adding a device is only for gameport devices. USB devices as
the title suggests are Plug and Play and should load automatically when
connected to the USB port. I responded to your other post suggesting if your
gamepad didn't get automatically detected by the system then you probably
have a VIA controller for your USB and that you should get the update for
your USB controller. This site should have what you need.
http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2

Let me know if you need more help or something explained in more detail.

--
Joshua Smith
DirectInput Test Lab
Microsoft
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"Randy" <cakeman47@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Start/Control Panel/Game controllers/add/Microsoft sidewinder auto
detect...
> it should then load the XP drivers and work.
>
> Randy
> "Mary B" <pmboide@htc.net> wrote in message
> news:10be01c386f3$414a0210$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > I've been tearing my hair out for 2 weeks trying to get
> > this gamepad to work. I've downloaded drivers etc. I am
> > operating on Windows XP and everytime I hit add, it gives
> > me a message "Your gameport or gameport drivers are not
> > properly configured".The gamepad did not come with any
> > software. Got any suggestions? I don't know where to start.
> >
> > Mary Boide
>
>

It can also be that some people erroneously follow the suggestions of one PC
magazine and a couple web sites to "tweak" their systems for better
performance by turning off UPnP and Cryptographic Services in Control
Panel/Administrative Tools/Services.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Joshua Smith [MSFT]" <joshsm@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:Omubvf3hDHA.4020@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> This method of adding a device is only for gameport devices. USB devices
as
> the title suggests are Plug and Play and should load automatically when
> connected to the USB port. I responded to your other post suggesting if
your
> gamepad didn't get automatically detected by the system then you probably
> have a VIA controller for your USB and that you should get the update for
> your USB controller. This site should have what you need.
> http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2
>
> Let me know if you need more help or something explained in more detail.
>
> --
> Joshua Smith
> DirectInput Test Lab
> Microsoft
> -----
>
> Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>
>
> "Randy" <cakeman47@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ul6gucwhDHA.884@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Start/Control Panel/Game controllers/add/Microsoft sidewinder auto
> detect...
> > it should then load the XP drivers and work.
> >
> > Randy
> > "Mary B" <pmboide@htc.net> wrote in message
> > news:10be01c386f3$414a0210$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > > I've been tearing my hair out for 2 weeks trying to get
> > > this gamepad to work. I've downloaded drivers etc. I am
> > > operating on Windows XP and everytime I hit add, it gives
> > > me a message "Your gameport or gameport drivers are not
> > > properly configured".The gamepad did not come with any
> > > software. Got any suggestions? I don't know where to start.
> > >
> > > Mary Boide
> >
> >
>
>