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AST RESEARCH, INC. INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN # 0048 08/05/97
TITLE: Windows 95 Joystick Calibration Issue
SUMMARY
The four-way view "tophat" switch on Logitech's Wingman Extreme
joystick may not appear to perform correctly during calibration
in the Control Panel under Windows 95, although the switch
operates properly in game play.
This issue affects all Advantage! 7000 series systems.
NOTES
The four-way view "tophat" switch on Logitech's Wingman Extreme
joystick may not appear to perform correctly during calibration
in the Control Panel under Windows 95, although the switch
operates properly in game play.
This normally happens on faster systems, such as a Pentium, when
the joystick is plugged into a sound card's game port or the game
port that came with the computer system. On these machines, the
joystick routine in the calibration software may not read the
joystick signal properly, resulting in a timing problem.
This appears to be more of a cosmetic issue since it does not
affect the proper operation of the joystick in game play.
To obtain full functionality and proper range during the Windows
95 calibration process, some joystick manufacturers recommend
using a dedicated, dual port, speed adjustable game card.
TAN 000227GL
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