Re: Games Port Problem

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From: Yves Leclerc (yleclercNOSPAM_at_maysys.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:20:01 -0500

Flight Simulator 2004 will not fix this! This is a problem with XP. You
will need to check the Device Manager so as to see what could be
conflicting. Also, check the BIOS so as to see if there may have been a
gameport on the motherboard, but somehow you never receive the "physical
port".

"Bill" <bill@NOSPAMvisit-forres.com> wrote in message
news:eCVVmjsEFHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> New GA K8NS - 939 M/B. No game port on this so added a
> Creative PCI sound card with game port for the Sidewinder.
>
> Unable to load driver for this device as my game port is apparently not
> correctly configured.
>
> Under Properties in Device Manager I get this:
>
> "This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12)
>
> If you want to use this device, you will need to disable one of the other
> devices on this system.
>
>
> OK.
>
> Go to Set Configuration Manually. Under Resources I have 3 choices:
> Current
> configuration (automatic), Basic Configuration 0000 and also ditto 0001.
>
> Regardless of what I/O range I select a conflict is always flagged up.
> If
> I ignore the conflict the bloody driver won't load for the same original
> reason.
>
> I'm at a loss. Is there any chance that loading FS 2004 will
> automatically
> sort this out or must I get this sorted out before I load Flt Sim 2004?
>
> Help really appreciated here!!
>
>
>

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