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Q258568: Baseball 2001: Problems Using SideWinder Plug & Play Game Pad

Article: Q258568
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw kbimu msgame kbHardware
Last Modified: 25-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Baseball 2001 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use a SideWinder Plug & Play game pad to play Microsoft Baseball
2001, some game commands may not function as expected.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue:

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

2. Double-click Game Controllers.

3. On the General tab, right-click the HID-compatible game pad that is listed
  under Controller, and then click Rename.

4. Type "Microsoft SideWinder Plug & Play Game Pad" (without the quotation
  marks), and then click OK.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame bb2001 bball side winder sw gamepad pnp

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Keywords          : kbhw kbimu msgame kbHardware 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbBaseballSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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