    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1673          03/11/97

    TITLE:  Advantage! & Microsoft Gamepad Issues

    ISSUE

       After installing the Microsoft Gamepad software, the Gaming
       Devices icon in Control Panel displays a "Not Connected" message.

       This issue affects the following systems: 503091 and 503092.

    BACKGROUND

       On faster systems, the Joystick or Gamepad software routines do
       not always read the Gamepad signal correctly, resulting in a
       timing issue.

    ACTION

       The solution is as follows:

       1. Download the Sidewinder Gamepad Configuration Utility
          from Microsoft's Web site at the following address:

             http://www.microsoft.com/sidewinder/download
                  /default.htm

       2. Run the file.

    NOTES

       N\A

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