no game controller icon in control panel

nonnels · 03-26-2005, 05:28 PM

Hi all,
As the subject line says:
I reinstalled win 2000pro on a new machine.... no game controller icon
appears in control panel.
It showed on an old installation on a a7v133 (i had a joystick ).

I followed the windows help instructions to re-install joy.cpl but no difference.
My son noticed a couple of errors in the command lines, perhaps there are more?

win 2000pro sp4
m/b p4c800-e deluxe bios 1019.004
p4 3g
1g memory
using onboard sound
The game port is fitted and enabled.
Device manager says ....no problems
no yellow exclamation marks

I fitted the game port after installing the operating system, would this make a difference?

regards peter

nonnels · 03-29-2005, 03:53 PM

After searching high and low for a solution without any success, I did a reinstall with the game port fitted.
Game options showed up in c/p.
cheers all
peter

03-26-2005, 05:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
nonnels Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5 OS: 2000pro	no game controller icon in control panel Hi all, As the subject line says: I reinstalled win 2000pro on a new machine.... no game controller icon appears in control panel. It showed on an old installation on a a7v133 (i had a joystick ). I followed the windows help instructions to re-install joy.cpl but no difference. My son noticed a couple of errors in the command lines, perhaps there are more? win 2000pro sp4 m/b p4c800-e deluxe bios 1019.004 p4 3g 1g memory using onboard sound The game port is fitted and enabled. Device manager says ....no problems no yellow exclamation marks I fitted the game port after installing the operating system, would this make a difference? regards peter

03-29-2005, 03:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
nonnels Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5 OS: 2000pro	problem solved After searching high and low for a solution without any success, I did a reinstall with the game port fitted. Game options showed up in c/p. cheers all peter