rec.autos.simulators

>   I've got an old P-II rig that my kids use for their games.

>   It has a Diamond MX 400 soundcard in it.  However, it recently lost it's
> gameport function.  Sound still works fine, gameport is still listed in the
> device manager, but any controller hooked up to it shows "not connected."

>   Any ideas?  Is it possible to for just the gameport function of a sound
> card to break, but the rest of the card works fine?

>   Thanks.

> -John

> Anythings possible John, but more than likely you have a software/driver
problem.  A cheap
> replacemtn card if you can't sort it out can be had for probably $20 or
less.
> --
> Biz

> "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
> the....." - Ash

> I've had that problem and fixed it. Can't tell you how because there is no
> rhyme or reason to it. I would remove the card, boot up to safe mode.
Remove
> all software and instances in the system proerties of anything to do with
> sound cards. Leave the card out and reboot. Reinstall DirectX through the
> windows update/ installed updates and then reboot. Go to the start menu
and
> type in regedit and go to the edit column on top and select search. Do a
> search for Diamond and MX400 and Aureal and remove most, if no all keys.
If
> you are not sure leave it there but it may not work. If you have Norton
> System Works you can avoid that by doing a scan, which will remove all
> entries not needed. Reinstall the card and reinstall software and it may
> work, notice I said may. (-:

> --
> Michael K. Grandy
> NonStop East LLC


> >   I've got an old P-II rig that my kids use for their games.

> >   It has a Diamond MX 400 soundcard in it.  However, it recently lost
it's
> > gameport function.  Sound still works fine, gameport is still listed in
> the
> > device manager, but any controller hooked up to it shows "not
connected."

> >   Any ideas?  Is it possible to for just the gameport function of a
sound
> > card to break, but the rest of the card works fine?

> >   Thanks.

> > -John

>   Thanks Mike, I'll give that a go too.

> -John

> > I've had that problem and fixed it. Can't tell you how because there is
no
> > rhyme or reason to it. I would remove the card, boot up to safe mode.
> Remove
> > all software and instances in the system proerties of anything to do
with
> > sound cards. Leave the card out and reboot. Reinstall DirectX through
the
> > windows update/ installed updates and then reboot. Go to the start menu
> and
> > type in regedit and go to the edit column on top and select search. Do a
> > search for Diamond and MX400 and Aureal and remove most, if no all keys.
> If
> > you are not sure leave it there but it may not work. If you have Norton
> > System Works you can avoid that by doing a scan, which will remove all
> > entries not needed. Reinstall the card and reinstall software and it may
> > work, notice I said may. (-:

> > --
> > Michael K. Grandy
> > NonStop East LLC


> > >   I've got an old P-II rig that my kids use for their games.

> > >   It has a Diamond MX 400 soundcard in it.  However, it recently lost
> it's
> > > gameport function.  Sound still works fine, gameport is still listed
in
> > the
> > > device manager, but any controller hooked up to it shows "not
> connected."

> > >   Any ideas?  Is it possible to for just the gameport function of a
> sound
> > > card to break, but the rest of the card works fine?

> > >   Thanks.

> > > -John

> there's always a fresh windows install too. that can take care of  lots of
> little problems.

> >   Thanks Mike, I'll give that a go too.

> > -John

> > > I've had that problem and fixed it. Can't tell you how because there
is
> no
> > > rhyme or reason to it. I would remove the card, boot up to safe mode.
> > Remove
> > > all software and instances in the system proerties of anything to do
> with
> > > sound cards. Leave the card out and reboot. Reinstall DirectX through
> the
> > > windows update/ installed updates and then reboot. Go to the start
menu
> > and
> > > type in regedit and go to the edit column on top and select search. Do
a
> > > search for Diamond and MX400 and Aureal and remove most, if no all
keys.
> > If
> > > you are not sure leave it there but it may not work. If you have
Norton
> > > System Works you can avoid that by doing a scan, which will remove all
> > > entries not needed. Reinstall the card and reinstall software and it
may
> > > work, notice I said may. (-:

> > > --
> > > Michael K. Grandy
> > > NonStop East LLC


> > > >   I've got an old P-II rig that my kids use for their games.

> > > >   It has a Diamond MX 400 soundcard in it.  However, it recently
lost
> > it's
> > > > gameport function.  Sound still works fine, gameport is still listed
> in
> > > the
> > > > device manager, but any controller hooked up to it shows "not
> > connected."

> > > >   Any ideas?  Is it possible to for just the gameport function of a
> > sound
> > > > card to break, but the rest of the card works fine?

> > > >   Thanks.

> > > > -John

>   Thanks, that's what I was thinking too, though why it suddenly started,
> who knows.  Think I'll just pick up a cheap Soundblaster and be done with
> it.
>   Can only take, "Is it fixed yet?" questions for so long<G>

> -John

> > Anythings possible John, but more than likely you have a software/driver
> problem.  A cheap
> > replacemtn card if you can't sort it out can be had for probably $20 or
> less.
> > --
> > Biz

> > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular
structures,....and
> > the....." - Ash

> > >   I've got an old P-II rig that my kids use for their games.

> > >   It has a Diamond MX 400 soundcard in it.  However, it recently lost
> it's
> > > gameport function.  Sound still works fine, gameport is still listed
in
> the
> > > device manager, but any controller hooked up to it shows "not
> connected."

> > >   Any ideas?  Is it possible to for just the gameport function of a
> sound
> > > card to break, but the rest of the card works fine?

> > >   Thanks.

> > > -John

> Did you fix it yet?

> David G Fisher

> >   Thanks, that's what I was thinking too, though why it suddenly
started,
> > who knows.  Think I'll just pick up a cheap Soundblaster and be done
with
> > it.
> >   Can only take, "Is it fixed yet?" questions for so long<G>

> > -John

> > > Anythings possible John, but more than likely you have a
software/driver
> > problem.  A cheap
> > > replacemtn card if you can't sort it out can be had for probably $20
or
> > less.
> > > --
> > > Biz

> > > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> > > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular
> structures,....and
> > > the....." - Ash

> > > >   I've got an old P-II rig that my kids use for their games.

> > > >   It has a Diamond MX 400 soundcard in it.  However, it recently
lost
> > it's
> > > > gameport function.  Sound still works fine, gameport is still listed
> in
> > the
> > > > device manager, but any controller hooked up to it shows "not
> > connected."

> > > >   Any ideas?  Is it possible to for just the gameport function of a
> > sound
> > > > card to break, but the rest of the card works fine?

> > > >   Thanks.

> > > > -John

> There is a joystick test program available the lets you test the port from
> dos. It is a great way to check out a port and it's functionality. Go to
> http://www.chproducts.com/retail/tech_support_pc.html

> >   I've got an old P-II rig that my kids use for their games.

> >   It has a Diamond MX 400 soundcard in it.  However, it recently lost
it's
> > gameport function.  Sound still works fine, gameport is still listed in
> the
> > device manager, but any controller hooked up to it shows "not
connected."

> >   Any ideas?  Is it possible to for just the gameport function of a
sound
> > card to break, but the rest of the card works fine?

> >   Thanks.

> > -John