You may experience problems with your SideWinder 3D Pro joystick if you connect it to a game port on certain sound cards. Please see the Sound Card Compatibility Issues Readme for information about specific sound card compatibly issues with SideWinder Game Controllers.
To access the Sound Card Compatibility Issues Readme, open SideWinder Central, click on More Information, and then click Sound Card Compatibility Issues on the SideWinder Reference screen.
You may experience problems using your SideWinder 3D Pro in certain games. These problems can range from slow response in the game, the game not responding to the SideWinder game controller or some of its controls. In general, older DOS-based games can exhibit irregular behavior when using a SideWinder digital game controller. Please see the Sound Card Compatibility Issues Readme for information about specific game compatibly issues with SideWinder Game Controllers.
To access the Game Compatibility Issues Readme, open SideWinder Central, click on More Information, and then click Game Compatibility Issues on the SideWinder Reference screen.
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Part 3: TROUBLESHOOTING
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This section contains answers to specific questions you may have. For
additional troubleshooting information, see the Trouble-shooting sections of the
Online User's Guide for your SideWinder game controller and the Game Controller Profiler
Online Help.
QUESTION: What's the minimum system configuration I need to run the SideWinder
Game Controller Software 3.0?
ANSWER: To use your SideWinder 3D Pro joystick with the SideWinder
Game Controller Software 3.0, you need to have
the following:
TO CONNECT TO A GAME PORT
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╖ Personal computer with Pentium 90 or higher processor
╖ Microsoft Windows 95 or later Windows operating system
╖ 16 MB of RAM
╖ 15 MB of available hard-disk space
╖ Quad-speed CD-ROM drive
╖ Super VGA, 256-color monitor
╖ Sound Blaster compatible sound card with game port
╖ Frames-capable browser such as Internet Explorer 3.0a or
later or Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later (to view the online
If a particular game is not working properly in digital mode, try
switching to analog mode. For more information, check your SideWinder 3D Pro
Online User's Guide.
If you do set up and calibrate your SideWinder 3D Pro as an analog
joystick (such as a ThrustMaster joystick or a CH Flightstick Pro joystick), you
may experience some minor erratic movement in the Windows Game Device Properties
Test tab. This isn't a problem with your joystick--it's a characteristic of
analog joysticks. To resolve this problem, install the SideWinder Game Device
Software 2.0, and then use SideWinder 3D Pro in digital mode. Refer to "About
the SideWinder 3D Pro Modes" in the Profiler Help Topics available on the
Profile Editor's Help menu.
The SideWinder 3DPro works with the Chromatic IMPACT sound card, but only
in Analog mode. For more information on the Analog mode, refer to the online
user's guide for the SideWinder 3D Pro.
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Part 5: REGULATORY INFORMATION
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5.1 United States Radio and TV Interference Regulations
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
The Microsoft hardware device(s) that accompanies this software can radiate radio frequency (RF) energy. If not installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions given in the printed documentation, the device may cause harmful interference with radio and TV reception. Any cable that is connected to the device must be a shielded cable that is properly grounded.
Your Microsoft hardware device has been tested, and it complies with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful RF interference in a residential installation. There is, however, no guarantee that RF interference will not occur in a particular installation.
To determine if your hardware device is causing interference to other radio-communication devices, disconnect the device from your computer. If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the device. If the interference continues after you disconnect the hardware device, turn the computer off and then on again. If the interference stopped when the computer was off, check to see if one of the input/output (I/O) devices or one of the computer's internal accessory boards is causing the problem. Disconnect the I/O devices one at a time and see if the interference stops.
If this hardware device does cause interference, try the following measures to correct it:
* Relocate the radio or TV antenna until the interference stops.
* Move the hardware device farther away from the radio or TV, or move it
to one side or the other of the radio or TV.
* Plug the computer into a different power outlet so that the hardware
device and radio or TV are on different circuits controlled by different
circuit breakers or fuses.
* If necessary, ask your computer dealer or an experienced radio-TV
technician for more suggestions. You may find helpful information
in the booklet "The Interference Handbook" (1995), published by the FCC.
The booklet is available from the Compliance and Information Bureau of
the FCC (1-888-CALL FCC) and on their website at
http://www.fcc.gov/cib/.
NOTE
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Microsoft could void the user's authority to operate this device.
5.2 Canadian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations
This Class B digital apparatus complies with ICES-003.
Cet appareil numΘrique de la classe B est conforme α la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
