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07-03-2007

"PaulB" wrote:

> I have a "game adapter input, (Joystick, etc.)" that is not supported by
> VISTA that shows up as an unknown device.
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "freddy" wrote:
>
> > prodonjs,
> >
> > Here is a link to a freeware utility that will identify unknown devices in
> > Device Manager:
> >
> > http://members.datafast.net.au/dft0802/downloads.htm
> >
> > It does other work as well. I've not used it. I just accidentally found it
> > one day while looking for something else. Version 1.4 says it works with
> > Vista.
> > --
> > freddy
> >
> >
> > "prodonjs" wrote:
> >
> > > I was curious to see if anyone had a suggestion about trying to find out some
> > > way of identifying a device's name. I have an unknown device listed in my
> > > Device Manager, but I cannot figure out what it is. It does not appear to be
> > > anything I am in need of; it’s not a firewire, USB, network, wireless, sound,
> > > or display adapter and all of the my hardware devices work properly. I did
> > > think that it could have been a touchpad driver since I don’t have the nice
> > > Synaptics manager that I used to have when I had XP installed, but I am
> > > unsure and I think I created some problems for myself last time by trying to
> > > install some drivers for devices that I wasn't positive that I needed or that
> > > were incompatible with Vista.

07-03-2007	#10 (permalink)
kumazar@hotmail.com n/a posts	RE: Indentifying an Unknown Device in Device Manager "PaulB" wrote: > I have a "game adapter input, (Joystick, etc.)" that is not supported by > VISTA that shows up as an unknown device. > -- > Paul > > > "freddy" wrote: > > > prodonjs, > > > > Here is a link to a freeware utility that will identify unknown devices in > > Device Manager: > > > > http://members.datafast.net.au/dft0802/downloads.htm > > > > It does other work as well. I've not used it. I just accidentally found it > > one day while looking for something else. Version 1.4 says it works with > > Vista. > > -- > > freddy > > > > > > "prodonjs" wrote: > > > > > I was curious to see if anyone had a suggestion about trying to find out some > > > way of identifying a device's name. I have an unknown device listed in my > > > Device Manager, but I cannot figure out what it is. It does not appear to be > > > anything I am in need of; it’s not a firewire, USB, network, wireless, sound, > > > or display adapter and all of the my hardware devices work properly. I did > > > think that it could have been a touchpad driver since I don’t have the nice > > > Synaptics manager that I used to have when I had XP installed, but I am > > > unsure and I think I created some problems for myself last time by trying to > > > install some drivers for devices that I wasn't positive that I needed or that > > > were incompatible with Vista.
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