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Old September 7th 06, 01:12 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default identifying hardware


Hello.

Since a while I have a problem with some mysterious unidentified that
windows have
found. Whenever I reboot, it nags me displaying a notification that new
hardware is found, but I can't figure out what hardware it is referring
to and I can't find a driver either.
In the Device Manager it's listed as 'Unknown device'.
In the properties of this Unknown device, it's location is listed as
"on Intel(r) 82815 Graphics Controller".
I've tried downloading/updating with the drivers for the intel for the
82815 chipset, but that doesn't seem to work either.

Does anyone know how to identify what kind of hardware I'm dealing with
here and where to find a driver for it?

Thanks in advance and kind regards, Niek

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  #2  
Old September 7th 06, 01:29 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Jim Macklin
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Default identifying hardware

Your BIOS battery (probably a 2032 lithium flat ) may be
dying, Or the graphics card on the mobo maybe bad.


"name" wrote in message
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|
| Hello.
|
| Since a while I have a problem with some mysterious
unidentified that
| windows have
| found. Whenever I reboot, it nags me displaying a
notification that new
| hardware is found, but I can't figure out what hardware it
is referring
| to and I can't find a driver either.
| In the Device Manager it's listed as 'Unknown device'.
| In the properties of this Unknown device, it's location is
listed as
| "on Intel(r) 82815 Graphics Controller".
| I've tried downloading/updating with the drivers for the
intel for the
| 82815 chipset, but that doesn't seem to work either.
|
| Does anyone know how to identify what kind of hardware I'm
dealing with
| here and where to find a driver for it?
|
| Thanks in advance and kind regards, Niek
|


  #3  
Old September 7th 06, 03:28 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
David Vair
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This is the page for the video drivers for that try installing them and see if it helps:

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...4&submit=Go%21

(watch for wrapping)
--
Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+

"name" wrote in message
oups.com...

Hello.

Since a while I have a problem with some mysterious unidentified that
windows have
found. Whenever I reboot, it nags me displaying a notification that new
hardware is found, but I can't figure out what hardware it is referring
to and I can't find a driver either.
In the Device Manager it's listed as 'Unknown device'.
In the properties of this Unknown device, it's location is listed as
"on Intel(r) 82815 Graphics Controller".
I've tried downloading/updating with the drivers for the intel for the
82815 chipset, but that doesn't seem to work either.

Does anyone know how to identify what kind of hardware I'm dealing with
here and where to find a driver for it?

Thanks in advance and kind regards, Niek



  #4  
Old September 7th 06, 07:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
GreenieLeBrun
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name wrote:
Hello.

Since a while I have a problem with some mysterious unidentified that
windows have
found. Whenever I reboot, it nags me displaying a notification that new
hardware is found, but I can't figure out what hardware it is referring
to and I can't find a driver either.
In the Device Manager it's listed as 'Unknown device'.
In the properties of this Unknown device, it's location is listed as
"on Intel(r) 82815 Graphics Controller".
I've tried downloading/updating with the drivers for the intel for the
82815 chipset, but that doesn't seem to work either.

Does anyone know how to identify what kind of hardware I'm dealing with
here and where to find a driver for it?

Thanks in advance and kind regards, Niek


This may help :-


UnknownDevices
http://freewarewiki.pbwiki.com/UnknownDevices

  #5  
Old September 7th 06, 03:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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David Vair wrote:
This is the page for the video drivers for that try installing them and see if it helps:

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...4&submit=Go%21

(watch for wrapping)


Thanks, but I tried that and it doesn't work (it says it can't use this
driver for the unknown device).

--
Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+

"name" wrote in message
oups.com...

Hello.

Since a while I have a problem with some mysterious unidentified that
windows have
found. Whenever I reboot, it nags me displaying a notification that new
hardware is found, but I can't figure out what hardware it is referring
to and I can't find a driver either.
In the Device Manager it's listed as 'Unknown device'.
In the properties of this Unknown device, it's location is listed as
"on Intel(r) 82815 Graphics Controller".
I've tried downloading/updating with the drivers for the intel for the
82815 chipset, but that doesn't seem to work either.

Does anyone know how to identify what kind of hardware I'm dealing with
here and where to find a driver for it?

Thanks in advance and kind regards, Niek


  #6  
Old September 7th 06, 04:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Yves Leclerc
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Default identifying hardware

On 07/09/2006 "name" wrote:

David Vair wrote:
This is the page for the video drivers for that try installing them and see

if it helps:


http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri....aspx?strTypes
=all&ProductID=797&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Professi onal&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit
=Go%21

(watch for wrapping)


Thanks, but I tried that and it doesn't work (it says it can't use this
driver for the unknown device).

--
Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+

"name" wrote in message
oups.com...

Hello.

Since a while I have a problem with some mysterious unidentified that
windows have
found. Whenever I reboot, it nags me displaying a notification that new
hardware is found, but I can't figure out what hardware it is referring
to and I can't find a driver either.
In the Device Manager it's listed as 'Unknown device'.
In the properties of this Unknown device, it's location is listed as
"on Intel(r) 82815 Graphics Controller".
I've tried downloading/updating with the drivers for the intel for the
82815 chipset, but that doesn't seem to work either.

Does anyone know how to identify what kind of hardware I'm dealing with
here and where to find a driver for it?

Thanks in advance and kind regards, Niek



Uninstall the unknown device then run the video driver set up. This should
install the drivers and if the device is truly an Intel(r) 82815 Graphic
Controller.

--
---

Y.

  #7  
Old September 7th 06, 10:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default identifying hardware


Yves Leclerc wrote:
On 07/09/2006 "name" wrote:

David Vair wrote:
This is the page for the video drivers for that try installing them and see

if it helps:


http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri....aspx?strTypes
=all&ProductID=797&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Professi onal&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit
=Go%21

(watch for wrapping)


Thanks, but I tried that and it doesn't work (it says it can't use this
driver for the unknown device).

--
Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+

"name" wrote in message
oups.com...

Hello.

Since a while I have a problem with some mysterious unidentified that
windows have
found. Whenever I reboot, it nags me displaying a notification that new
hardware is found, but I can't figure out what hardware it is referring
to and I can't find a driver either.
In the Device Manager it's listed as 'Unknown device'.
In the properties of this Unknown device, it's location is listed as
"on Intel(r) 82815 Graphics Controller".
I've tried downloading/updating with the drivers for the intel for the
82815 chipset, but that doesn't seem to work either.

Does anyone know how to identify what kind of hardware I'm dealing with
here and where to find a driver for it?

Thanks in advance and kind regards, Niek



Uninstall the unknown device then run the video driver set up. This should
install the drivers and if the device is truly an Intel(r) 82815 Graphic
Controller.


Doesn't work either. I can uninstall the driver, but when I try to
install the
driver for the intel chipset, it claims it is already installed on my
computer.
Then when I scan for hardware changes (or reboot), a notification comes
up again
about new hardware being found.



--
---

Y.


  #8  
Old September 8th 06, 07:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Yves Leclerc
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Default identifying hardware

On 07/09/2006 "name" wrote:

Yves Leclerc wrote:
On 07/09/2006 "name" wrote:

David Vair wrote:
This is the page for the video drivers for that try installing them and

see
if it helps:



http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri....aspx?strTypes

=all&ProductID=797&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Professi onal&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit
=Go%21

(watch for wrapping)

Thanks, but I tried that and it doesn't work (it says it can't use this
driver for the unknown device).

--
Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+

"name" wrote in message
oups.com...

Hello.

Since a while I have a problem with some mysterious unidentified that
windows have
found. Whenever I reboot, it nags me displaying a notification that new
hardware is found, but I can't figure out what hardware it is referring
to and I can't find a driver either.
In the Device Manager it's listed as 'Unknown device'.
In the properties of this Unknown device, it's location is listed as
"on Intel(r) 82815 Graphics Controller".
I've tried downloading/updating with the drivers for the intel for the
82815 chipset, but that doesn't seem to work either.

Does anyone know how to identify what kind of hardware I'm dealing with
here and where to find a driver for it?

Thanks in advance and kind regards, Niek



Uninstall the unknown device then run the video driver set up. This should
install the drivers and if the device is truly an Intel(r) 82815 Graphic
Controller.


Doesn't work either. I can uninstall the driver, but when I try to
install the
driver for the intel chipset, it claims it is already installed on my
computer.
Then when I scan for hardware changes (or reboot), a notification comes
up again
about new hardware being found.



--
---

Y.



You need to download the video drivers only, since you already have the
chipset drivers installed.

--
---

Y.

  #9  
Old September 8th 06, 07:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Yves Leclerc
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Posts: 684
Default identifying hardware

On 07/09/2006 "name" wrote:

Yves Leclerc wrote:
On 07/09/2006 "name" wrote:

David Vair wrote:
This is the page for the video drivers for that try installing them and

see
if it helps:



http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri....aspx?strTypes

=all&ProductID=797&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Professi onal&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit
=Go%21

(watch for wrapping)

Thanks, but I tried that and it doesn't work (it says it can't use this
driver for the unknown device).

--
Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+

"name" wrote in message
oups.com...

Hello.

Since a while I have a problem with some mysterious unidentified that
windows have
found. Whenever I reboot, it nags me displaying a notification that new
hardware is found, but I can't figure out what hardware it is referring
to and I can't find a driver either.
In the Device Manager it's listed as 'Unknown device'.
In the properties of this Unknown device, it's location is listed as
"on Intel(r) 82815 Graphics Controller".
I've tried downloading/updating with the drivers for the intel for the
82815 chipset, but that doesn't seem to work either.

Does anyone know how to identify what kind of hardware I'm dealing with
here and where to find a driver for it?

Thanks in advance and kind regards, Niek



Uninstall the unknown device then run the video driver set up. This should
install the drivers and if the device is truly an Intel(r) 82815 Graphic
Controller.


Doesn't work either. I can uninstall the driver, but when I try to
install the
driver for the intel chipset, it claims it is already installed on my
computer.
Then when I scan for hardware changes (or reboot), a notification comes
up again
about new hardware being found.



--
---

Y.



http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri....aspx?strTypes
=all&ProductID=797&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Professi onal&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit
=Go%21

--
---

Y.

  #10  
Old September 8th 06, 09:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
name
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Posts: 12
Default identifying hardware


Yves Leclerc wrote:
On 07/09/2006 "name" wrote:

Yves Leclerc wrote:
On 07/09/2006 "name" wrote:

David Vair wrote:
This is the page for the video drivers for that try installing them and

see
if it helps:



http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri....aspx?strTypes

=all&ProductID=797&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Professi onal&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit
=Go%21

(watch for wrapping)

Thanks, but I tried that and it doesn't work (it says it can't use this
driver for the unknown device).

--
Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+

"name" wrote in message
oups.com...

Hello.

Since a while I have a problem with some mysterious unidentified that
windows have
found. Whenever I reboot, it nags me displaying a notification that new
hardware is found, but I can't figure out what hardware it is referring
to and I can't find a driver either.
In the Device Manager it's listed as 'Unknown device'.
In the properties of this Unknown device, it's location is listed as
"on Intel(r) 82815 Graphics Controller".
I've tried downloading/updating with the drivers for the intel for the
82815 chipset, but that doesn't seem to work either.

Does anyone know how to identify what kind of hardware I'm dealing with
here and where to find a driver for it?

Thanks in advance and kind regards, Niek



Uninstall the unknown device then run the video driver set up. This should
install the drivers and if the device is truly an Intel(r) 82815 Graphic
Controller.


Doesn't work either. I can uninstall the driver, but when I try to
install the
driver for the intel chipset, it claims it is already installed on my
computer.
Then when I scan for hardware changes (or reboot), a notification comes
up again
about new hardware being found.



--
---

Y.



You need to download the video drivers only, since you already have the
chipset drivers installed.


I thought they were both the same thing. The driver you mention (at
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...Ss=4 4&submit
) is the one that tells me I already have it installed when I try to
install it.


--
---

Y.


  #11  
Old September 8th 06, 09:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
David Vair
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Default identifying hardware

From he
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...4&submit=Go%21

Install number 3 first, that is the driver for chipset on the board then install number 2 this is
the graphics adapter drivers. The graphics adapter will not work properly without the inf files
installed first.

--
Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+

"name" wrote in message
ups.com...

Yves Leclerc wrote:
On 07/09/2006 "name" wrote:

Yves Leclerc wrote:
On 07/09/2006 "name" wrote:

David Vair wrote:
This is the page for the video drivers for that try installing them and

see
if it helps:



http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri....aspx?strTypes

=all&ProductID=797&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Professi onal&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit
=Go%21

(watch for wrapping)

Thanks, but I tried that and it doesn't work (it says it can't use this
driver for the unknown device).

--
Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+

"name" wrote in message
oups.com...

Hello.

Since a while I have a problem with some mysterious unidentified that
windows have
found. Whenever I reboot, it nags me displaying a notification that new
hardware is found, but I can't figure out what hardware it is referring
to and I can't find a driver either.
In the Device Manager it's listed as 'Unknown device'.
In the properties of this Unknown device, it's location is listed as
"on Intel(r) 82815 Graphics Controller".
I've tried downloading/updating with the drivers for the intel for the
82815 chipset, but that doesn't seem to work either.

Does anyone know how to identify what kind of hardware I'm dealing with
here and where to find a driver for it?

Thanks in advance and kind regards, Niek



Uninstall the unknown device then run the video driver set up. This should
install the drivers and if the device is truly an Intel(r) 82815 Graphic
Controller.

Doesn't work either. I can uninstall the driver, but when I try to
install the
driver for the intel chipset, it claims it is already installed on my
computer.
Then when I scan for hardware changes (or reboot), a notification comes
up again
about new hardware being found.



--
---

Y.


You need to download the video drivers only, since you already have the
chipset drivers installed.


I thought they were both the same thing. The driver you mention (at
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...Ss=4 4&submit
) is the one that tells me I already have it installed when I try to
install it.


--
---

Y.




  #12  
Old September 8th 06, 10:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
name
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Default identifying hardware


David Vair wrote:
From he
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...4&submit=Go%21

Install number 3 first, that is the driver for chipset on the board then install number 2 this is
the graphics adapter drivers. The graphics adapter will not work properly without the inf files
installed first.


When I try to install number 3 it says:
"The current operating system supports the Intel chipset devices on
your system. No INF update is needed."

But I see now that when I try to install number 2, it says I already
have a newer driver installed. I installed the old driver anyway and
now
the 'unknown' hardware seems to be correctly installed (no more red or
yellow icons in the device manager).
I don't understand what kind of new hardware this is though and why it
was somehow suddenly detected (I didn't add any new hardware or
anything and no software either as far as I can tell).

It has installed two 'Unknown' devices listed as:
Intel(r) AIM External Flat Panel Driver 8
Intel(r) AIM External TV Encoder Driver 2

Well... anyways... the nagging about new hardware being found is gone
so that settles it for me. Thanks everyone for all the hints.


--
Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+

"name" wrote in message
ups.com...

Yves Leclerc wrote:
On 07/09/2006 "name" wrote:

Yves Leclerc wrote:
On 07/09/2006 "name" wrote:

David Vair wrote:
This is the page for the video drivers for that try installing them and
see
if it helps:



http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri....aspx?strTypes

=all&ProductID=797&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Professi onal&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit
=Go%21

(watch for wrapping)

Thanks, but I tried that and it doesn't work (it says it can't use this
driver for the unknown device).

--
Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+

"name" wrote in message
oups.com...

Hello.

Since a while I have a problem with some mysterious unidentified that
windows have
found. Whenever I reboot, it nags me displaying a notification that new
hardware is found, but I can't figure out what hardware it is referring
to and I can't find a driver either.
In the Device Manager it's listed as 'Unknown device'.
In the properties of this Unknown device, it's location is listed as
"on Intel(r) 82815 Graphics Controller".
I've tried downloading/updating with the drivers for the intel for the
82815 chipset, but that doesn't seem to work either.

Does anyone know how to identify what kind of hardware I'm dealing with
here and where to find a driver for it?

Thanks in advance and kind regards, Niek



Uninstall the unknown device then run the video driver set up. This should
install the drivers and if the device is truly an Intel(r) 82815 Graphic
Controller.

Doesn't work either. I can uninstall the driver, but when I try to
install the
driver for the intel chipset, it claims it is already installed on my
computer.
Then when I scan for hardware changes (or reboot), a notification comes
up again
about new hardware being found.



--
---

Y.


You need to download the video drivers only, since you already have the
chipset drivers installed.


I thought they were both the same thing. The driver you mention (at
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...Ss=4 4&submit
) is the one that tells me I already have it installed when I try to
install it.


--
---

Y.



 




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