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No Ball on Table in 3D Pinball

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This article was previously published under Q138990

SYMPTOMS

When you play 3D Pinball, or click Demo to watch a demonstration, no ball may be loaded on the table. When this occurs, the flippers, sound, music, and plunger still work, and the displayed status is "Awaiting deployment."

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CAUSE

This problem can occur on computers with a faulty math coprocessor, or when an incompatibility exists between the math coprocessor and an outdated system BIOS.

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RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, disable the math coprocessor in Device Manager. To do so, follow these steps:

In Control Panel, double-click the System icon.
On the Device Manager tab, double-click System Devices, and then double-click Numeric Data Processor.
On the Settings tab, click "Never use the numeric data processor," and then click OK.

NOTE: This resolution is a temporary workaround only for 3D Pinball. When you use the "Never use the numeric data processor" option, you may not be able to run programs that depend on the use of a math coprocessor.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Plus! 95 Standard Edition

KB138990

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This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.

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