DOCUMENT:Q156657  08-NOV-2001  [homegame]
TITLE   :Deadly Tide: Joystick, Hardware, and System Information
PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbdisplay kbhw kbHardwarekbfaq

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Deadly Tide for Windows 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article contains information about Deadly Tide hardware and system
compatibility.

MORE INFORMATION
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If Deadly Tide Crashes When Your Hardware "Sleeps"
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If Deadly Tide crashes when your hardware "sleeps," you may need to disable
Advanced Power Management.

To disable Advanced Power Management

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

2. Double-click System.

3. Click the Device Manager tab.

4. Double-click System Devices. The current system devices appear.

5. If Advanced Power Management Support is listed and is enabled, you must
   disable it using your computer's BIOS program. See your BIOS manual for
   specific instructions on disabling Advanced Power Management.

If Your Joystick Functionality Is Twitchy
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Under Windows 95, some joysticks cause the cursor to twitch or jump.

This is a known issue that may be resolved with the latest version of DirectX.

The latest version of DirectX is available at the following Microsoft Web site:

   http://www.microsoft.com/directx

For more information about how to obtain the latest version of DirectX, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q179113 How to Download and Install DirectX

If You Have a NexGen Nx586 Processor
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There are two minor performance issues related to Windows 95 on the NexGen Nx586
processor.

To resolve this issue, contact Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to inquire about a
fix for this issue.


Additional query words: 1.00 deadlytide games joystick sound run cannot

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbhw kbHardware kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbZNotKeyword kbDeadlyTide
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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