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Q149005: Unable to Swing With Mouse In Microsoft Golf

Article: Q149005
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfaq
Last Modified: 19-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Golf for Windows, version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you click the Golf 2.0 or 2.0a swing control with the mouse, it may not
work correctly if the keyboard and/or computer settings are set to something
other than English (United States).

RESOLUTION
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To make the swing control function correctly, change the keyboard and/or
computer settings in Windows to read English (America) or English (United
States), as follows:

WINDOWS 95/98
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How to Change the Keyboard Language:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Keyboard.

3. Click the Language tab. If English (United States) does not appear in the
  Installed language and layout list, it needs to be added.

  If English (United States) appears in the list, see the steps below.

4. Click Add.

5. Click English (United States) from the drop-down menu.

6. Click OK.

7. Click Set As Default.

8. Click Apply.

If additional drivers are required, follow the on-screen instructions to install
the drivers.

If English (United States) appears in the list:

1. Click English (United States), and then click Set As Default.

2. Click OK.

How to Change the Regional Settings:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Regional Settings.

3. Click the Regional Settings tab.

4. In the Regional Settings box, click English (United States).

5. Click Apply.

6. Click Yes when you receive the following message:

  You must restart your computer before the new changes will take affect. Do
  you want to restart your computer now?

FOR WINDOW 3.1
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1. Double-click the Main icon.

2. Double-click the Control Panel icon.

3. Double-click the International icon.

4. Change the Language to English (American).

5. Change the Keyboard Layout to US.

6. Click the OK button. If additional drivers are required, follow the on-screen
  instructions to install the drivers.

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Golf for Windows version 2.0 and
2.0a. This problem was corrected in Golf version 2.0 on CD-ROM.

Additional query words: 2.00 2.00a w_golf swing mouse problem golf faq

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Keywords          :  kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbGolfSearch kbGolf200
Version           : :2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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