re: Question about 'What do I do with ''unknown'' devices in Device Manager?'
Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at 12:01 am
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ferry
(1 messages posted)
Hi Kiwi,
I have the same problem here, what if I can not open the box. It is sealed and I
can't open it by a screwdriver. It's a Packard Bell computer, does this mean it got
a Packard Bell soundcard in it?
Regards,
Ferry
On Wednesday, August 21, 2002 at 8:17 pm, Big Kiwi wrote:
>Rogen,
>
>Normally "Unknown Devices" in the Device Manager have a yellow ? in front of them.
>Besides being unknown, the yellow ! means there may be issues with these devices
>conflicting on a HW level with other components in your PC. Most PCs sold or fabricated
>today come with a CD of drivers that need to be installed. These drivers instruct
>Windows how to use the HW correctly. If you do not know which Sound Card or Network
>card you have, you will need to unplug your computer, open the box, and look closely
>at the 2 cards. There should be some identifying marks or FCC IDs silkscreened on
>the PC board. Then you can go to the manufacturer's site (or a driver site like
drivers.com)
>and download the driver for your specific operating system.
>
>Make sure you read the normally-included instructions before installing them onto
>your computer.
>
>Once the system reboots, check in the Device Manager again to ensure that the driver
>is compatible, and there are no conflicts with the other HW.
>
>Good Luck :-)
>
>
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