Gamepad not detected

I will describe the situation in detail.

First of all, I've upgraded to Windows 7.  When I had installed my games, I tried to add my Joystick.  I discovered that Windows 7 does not support the standard game, only USB port devices.  No problem, I have a cable converter that allows me to use my Joystick gameport on a USB port.  I plugged and got nothing.  No sound, nothing.  I tried searching in the menu devices, the game controller menu, even the Device Manager, but it is nowhere.  It is as if she is not at all connected.

I thought it would be that the joystick is too old and not supported, but it is a Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro and it is apparently supported.

I thought that maybe the USB port was defective, but I have the same problem no matter where I connect it, and other devices operate normally on all ports.  I thought that perhaps the adapter was defective, but my Gamepad works to use it.

In the end, I went out and bought a Saitek Aviator USB gamepad.  I connect it and... nothing.  Exactly the same problem as the Sidewinder.

The drivers are up to date.  The port works, the joystick works on my old computer, the adapter works with the Gamepad and all of them are supported by Windows.  I am at a loss.  What else could it be?

Hi STNeish,

This could be a problem with your device manager, see the instructions below to try:

Remove ghost devices

To remove ghost devices, follow these steps in the order listed.

Step 1: Check Device Manager

1.

Click Start, point to settings and then click Control Panel .

2.

Double-click the System icon.

3.

Click the Device Manager tab.

4.

Click the sign more next to Human Interface devices to expand the list.

5.

Note the entries listed under this type.

6.

Expand the list sound, video and game controllers .

7.

Note the entries listed under this type.

8.

Expand the Bus USB controllers list.

9.

Note the entries listed under this type.

10.

Click Cancel to close Device Manager.

Step 2: Restart your computer in Mode safe

On a Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

1.

Click Start, and then click stop.

2.

Click restart, and then click Yes.

3.

Hold down the SHIFT key as soon as the power on Self Test (POST) is completed.

4.

When Windows has finished loading, close the message about Safe Mode.

Step 3: Check Device Manager and remove duplicate devices

1.

Click Start , point to settings and then click Control Panel .

2.

Double-click the System icon.

3.

Click the Device Manager tab.

4.

Click the sign more next to Human Interface devices to expand the list.

5.

Remove all devices twice on the list that you made in the section "Check Device Manager" earlier in this article.

6.

Expand the list sound, video and game controllers .

7.

Remove all devices twice on the list that you made in the section "Check Device Manager" earlier in this article.

8.

Expand the Bus USB controllers list.

9.

Remove all devices twice in the list in the section "Check Device Manager" earlier in this article.

10.

Click close to close the Device Manager.

11.

Restart your computer.

Note Restart the computer in normal mode.

For other things to try, please see the website below:

http://support.Microsoft.com/SWP

I hope this helps!

Debra
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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