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      If you have the Microsoft Sidewinder Gaming Devices installed on your machine you will see Gaming Devices instead of Joystick listed in your Control Panel. There is a bug in the Gaming Devices when it comes to using the FPgaming Assassin 3D Drivers that will not allow you to use the Calibrate function. We have come up with a handy little work around.

      With DirectX5 this problem has been solved and you should install DirectX5.

      Note: Do not get confused between Gaming Devices and Game Controllers Icons. DirectX 5 calls the joystick applett Game Controllers and it works fine.

      You have a couple of choices as to what you want to do.

      1.) Remove the Microsoft Gaming Devices from your system.
      2.) Have both the Microsoft Gaming Devices and Joystick icons.

      Removing the Microsoft Gaming Devices from your System.

      If you choose to remove the Microsoft gaming Devices from your system, the Joystick Icon should be reinstalled automatically. If the Joystick icon is not reinstalled refer to Missing Joystick Icon for reinstalling the Joystick Icon into your system. Follow the steps below for removing the Microsoft Gaming Devices from your system.

      1.) Click Start, followed by Settings and choose Control Panel.
      2.) Double click on "Add/Remove Programs".
      3.) Scroll down the list to "Microsoft Sidewinder Gaming Devices".
      4.) Click on Add/Remove.
      5.) Follow the on-screen prompts to remove the selected software from your system.

      Installing Both the Microsoft Gaming Devices and Joystick icons. (Not Recommended)

      With DirectX5 this problem has been solved and you should install DirectX5.

      If you wish to have both the Microsoft Gaming Devices and the Joystick Icon on your system you will possably need the following items before you start.

      1.) Your Microsoft Windows 95 Software.
      2.) A copy of the Microsoft Sidewinder Gaming Devices software.

      What we will need to do is a four step process.
      1.) Uninstall the Microsoft Gaming Devices, this should reinstall the Joystick Icon.
      2.) Make a copy of the Joystick Icon file.
      3.) Reinstall the Microsoft Gaming Devices.
      4.) Rename and replace the Joystick Icon.

      Please follow the steps below, you may want to print out this page as you will possably be prompted to reboot your computer.

      Part #1 - Uninstall the Microsoft Gaming Devices

      1.) Click Start, followed by Settings and choose Control Panel.
      2.) Double click on "Add/Remove Programs".
      3.) Scroll down the list to "Microsoft Sidewinder Gaming Devices".
      4.) Click on Add/Remove.
      5.) Follow the on-screen prompts to remove the selected software from your system.

      If this does not reinstall the Joystick Icon in your Control Panel, please refer to Missing Joystick Icon for reinstalling the Joystick Icon into your system.

      Part #2 - Copy the Joystick Icon file.

      1.) Click Start, followed by Find and select Files or Folders
      2.) Type in "JOY.CPL" do not type the quotes and click Find Now.
      3.) You will see JOY.CPL appear in the box
      4.) Right click JOY.CPL and from the mini menu choose Copy.
      5.) Close the Find box by clicking on the little x in the top right corner.
      6.) Right click a blank spot anywhere on your Desktop and from the mini menu choose Paste.
      7.) You will have an Icon appear named JOY.CPL.

      Part #3 - Reinstall the Microsoft Gaming Devices.

      1.) Click Start, followed by Settings and choose Control Panel.
      2.) Double click on "Add/Remove Programs".
      3.) Click on Install.
      4.) Follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall the Microsoft Sidewinder Gaming Devices onto your system.

      Part #4 - Rename and replace the Joystick Icon.

      1.) Right click on the JOY.CPL that we copied onto the Desktop and from the mini menu choose rename.
      2.) Type in JOY1.CPL and press Enter.
      3.) Right click the JOY1.CPL and from the mini menu choose Copy.
      4.) Click Start, followed by Programs and choose Windows Explorer.
      5.) Locate your Windows Directory/Folder and expand it by clicking on the + sign next to Windows.
      6.) Locate your System Directory/Folder and expand it by clicking on the + sign next to System.
      7.) Choose your System Directory/Folder by clicking on System.
      8.) Right click inside your System Directory/Folder (the right side of the screen) and from the mini menu choose Paste.
      9.) You should see the new JOY1.CPL icon Appear the next time you start the Control Panel.
      10.) Restart your Computer for the changes to take effect.

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