Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick and XP

Does that apply to the Sidewinder Precision Pro? I had
operated from a game port on my old computer sound card
so used the 9 pin plug. I found in my bag of unused plugs
and cables a USB to 9 pin that I am almost sure came with
the sidewinder. Can't find any documentation on it here
or on the internet. Am I correct and if so would like to
try it on a USB port since I don't have a game port on
this new computer.

>-----Original Message-----
>If it's a gameport controller joystick, simply connect

it to the gameport

>controller, go to the Control Panel, click on Game

Controllers, use the

>AutoDetect feature and XP will install its built in

drivers.

>
>Cari
>www.coribright.com
>
>"Chuck" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

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>news:03c301c3a0d4$d8254d20$a601280a@phx.gbl...

>> I cannot get my Sidewinder Precision 2 joystick to
>> function with XP. It worked fine on Windows 98. I get

an

>> error message about drivers, but I can't find anything
>> about this on Microsoft's web-site. Can anyone help?
>>
>> Chuck

>
>
>.
>

Most of the USB adapters won't work as the actual joystick does not have the
correct data encoded in it to tell the USB port exactly what is it that is
connecting to it.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Jay" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Does that apply to the Sidewinder Precision Pro? I had
> operated from a game port on my old computer sound card
> so used the 9 pin plug. I found in my bag of unused plugs
> and cables a USB to 9 pin that I am almost sure came with
> the sidewinder. Can't find any documentation on it here
> or on the internet. Am I correct and if so would like to
> try it on a USB port since I don't have a game port on
> this new computer.
>

> >-----Original Message-----
> >If it's a gameport controller joystick, simply connect

> it to the gameport

> >controller, go to the Control Panel, click on Game

> Controllers, use the

> >AutoDetect feature and XP will install its built in

> drivers.

> >
> >Cari
> >www.coribright.com
> >
> >"Chuck" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message

> >news:03c301c3a0d4$d8254d20$a601280a@phx.gbl...

> >> I cannot get my Sidewinder Precision 2 joystick to
> >> function with XP. It worked fine on Windows 98. I get

> an

> >> error message about drivers, but I can't find anything
> >> about this on Microsoft's web-site. Can anyone help?
> >>
> >> Chuck

> >
> >
> >.
> >