Thrustmaster ACM - Win95 setup doesn't take

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> Per the instructions that are included with the Thrustmaster ACM game > card installation with Windows 95, I first disabled the existing game > port that was installed, the Yamaha something-or-other Gameport. Then > I followed the instructions to add the Thrustmaster ACM card to the > Win95 hardware list. The card was already plugged in at this point. > Recently I realized that the Thrustmaster ACM card was not on the > list, and the Yamaha gameport was back on it. I went through the > configuring process in Windows 95 again, rebooted the computer, and > when I returned to the hardware list, the ACM card was once again > missing from the list and the Yamaha gameport that was preconfigured > when I first bought the computer was back. (Note I installed the card > almost two months ago and just noticed this anomaly recently) > Does anybody out there possibly have any idea why this would happen > and what I could do to remedy the situation? > Kyle Langston > ____________________________________________ > IBM #72 Ford Thunderbird - Hurricane Racing > http://www.traction.git.net/hurricane/ > NASS Series - 1997 - Winsten Cup Division > http://www.traction.git.net/snrc/ > Inside Online Racing > http://www.traction.git.net/ior/

I am assuming that you disabled the existing port in your w95 control panel system device list. It would be better(and also work in dos) if you pulled the Yamaha sound card out to disable the joy port manually. There is usually a jumper on the sound card for this purpose. This will prevent windows 95 from finding the port again. Good luck, Steve

'Possibly' you have a file for your soundcard (assuming your Gameport is on your Soundcard) that allows you to disable the port thru the card's software (NOT Win95 which apparently just 'sees' it again on boot-up). Check your manual. If not available: check the files on your hard-drive. Look for a file that relates to your soundcard and then possibly a subfolder called 'utilities'. Check for a 'Config.exe' or other similar program. Since I don't really know much about your system this info may not apply to your card. ...Worth a shot tho! ;o) Good Luck, Alan http://www.kiva.net/~akh/simshop.html

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> Per the instructions that are included with the Thrustmaster ACM game > card installation with Windows 95, I first disabled the existing game > port that was installed, the Yamaha something-or-other Gameport. Then > I followed the instructions to add the Thrustmaster ACM card to the > Win95 hardware list. The card was already plugged in at this point. > Recently I realized that the Thrustmaster ACM card was not on the > list, and the Yamaha gameport was back on it. I went through the > configuring process in Windows 95 again, rebooted the computer, and > when I returned to the hardware list, the ACM card was once again > missing from the list and the Yamaha gameport that was preconfigured > when I first bought the computer was back. (Note I installed the card > almost two months ago and just noticed this anomaly recently) > Does anybody out there possibly have any idea why this would happen > and what I could do to remedy the situation? > Kyle Langston > ____________________________________________ > IBM #72 Ford Thunderbird - Hurricane Racing > http://www.traction.git.net/hurricane/ > NASS Series - 1997 - Winsten Cup Division > http://www.traction.git.net/snrc/ > Inside Online Racing > http://www.traction.git.net/ior/