Problems With The Joystick - Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX User Manual

Problems with
the Joystick
Do not attempt to make
changes to the BIOS unless
you have experience with
system software.
The joystick port is not working.
The audio card's joystick/MIDI connector may be conflicting with the system's
joystick port.
To solve this problem:
Disable the audio card's joystick/MIDI connector and use the system port instead.
Do the following:
1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.
3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab.
4. Double-click Sound, Video And Game Controllers, and then select Creative
Audigy 2 Gameport (Creative Game Port for Windows 2000).
5. Click the Properties button.
6. In the Properties dialog box:
If you have an Original Configuration (Current) check box:
• Clear the check box to disable it.
If you have a Disable In This Hardware Profile check box:
• Make sure that the check box is selected to disable it.
7. Click OK to restart Windows and for the change to take effect.
When the Gameport Joystick interface is disabled, the entry in Device Manager has
a red cross.
The joystick is not working properly in some programs.
The program may use the system processor timing to calculate the joystick position.
When the processor is fast, the program may determine the position of the joystick
incorrectly, assuming that the position is out of range.
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