05-08-2006, 08:31 PM
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Very strange...
I'm pretty watchful over my computer. I get prompted to install new hardware when I booted up tonight. Realizing there's nothing new on this machine, I cancelled and investigated and saw this in the device manager:
 I have no idea what it is. Google wasn't too helpful. I updated the windows validation tool last night (and didn't restart). After that, I used diskkeeper to defrag. That's all that changed. Anyone have any ideas what this could be? I've seen cases of antivirus programs adding components as hardware, but I'm at a loss with this one.
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05-09-2006, 05:45 AM
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My guess is that you have a component that's failing or has a bad connection to the computer. Are you missing anything from the list?
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05-09-2006, 05:52 AM
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I'd start with the NIC, seeing as how it's kicking out an error there in your Device Manager (red X).
Something has failed / is failing. Only a matter of time before you figure out what it is...
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05-09-2006, 07:45 AM
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good points. thanks.
I'll check out the nic. I didn't even notice it when I took that screenshot. (Proof I'm running tired these days.) |
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05-09-2006, 10:26 AM
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Doesn't the red x mean it's disabled? Which would be the case if he's using the wirless card that's listed under it.
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05-09-2006, 11:14 AM
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Don't remember. I have 3 NICs: wireless, onboard and a pci. I'll have to check to see if I disabled more than just the onboard. |
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05-09-2006, 11:45 AM
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If you right click on the mystery device and select "Properties", it might yield some useful information.
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05-09-2006, 12:13 PM
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Nope...there was nothing in there that I could decode. However, I reinstalled some new updates from M$ and rebooted. The mystery device is gone. Maybe it was flakey hardware.  |
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