Applies to all editions of Windows Vista.

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Change the preferred game controller

You might need to change the preferred game controller setting if a game you're trying to play does not recognize the controller you want to use.

  1. Open Game Controllers by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Hardware, clicking Game Controllers, and then clicking Change the default game controller.

  2. In the list that appears, right-click the controller you want to use, and then click Move to top.

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