Game Port does not work

[cawking]

When I connect my joystick it says that my game port is not working. Why would that be and how do I fix it.

 

[angerdriven]

Is the game port on your sound card or is it onboard? If it is on the sound card you could always remove it from device manager and try reinstalling it to freshing the drivers. Same for a stand alone game port.

 

[smah]

If you can't find it in Device Manager, then it's probably not enabled in the BIOS.

 

[cawking]

There is one on my sound card and one on my board. How would I enable it in the bios?

 

[TekTippy4U]

try this;
[1]
Device Manager > Sound Video and Game Controllers > double click your Sound Card > Settings tab > Joystick Port Enabled
[2]
Start > Run DXDIAG
Input tab

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[TekTippy4U]

Oh yeh;
I forgot
Control Panel > Gaming Options
Controllers tab > Add (choose from list)
Controllers ID tab> Port Driver > Standard Gameport.

You may need to install the Joystick specific drivers as well

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[smah]

cawking, to answer your question, if it's there you would enter the bios/cmos the usual way (F1, delete or whatever your mobo requires) and probably find the setting near any sound settings (maybe in the advanced chipset section). The exact details would depend on your motherboard, but would only apply to the built-in game port; not the one on the add-on sound card. Do both game ports show up correctly in Device Manager?