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Why does simple plug and play hardware sometimes include drivers?
I have about 7 devices (speakers, mouse, etc.) that are all USB. They all came with CD's containing drivers for it. My question is, why do they? All 7 of these devices have run just fine on every ...
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USB storage devices no longer recognized after installing VMware tools
I installed the VMware tools within Mac. Since then any USB external storage drive that was once recognized is now not recognized. In Driver Manager I receive this message unknown device.
I been ...
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PCI Expansion card resource allocation by a Plug-and-Play BIOS
Plug-and-Play BIOS spec says that if you have a PnP BIOS, it can configure the hardware.
This means that your BIOS reads the resource requirements of all devices and configures them (allocates ...
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Is it possible to automate a driver change on Windows for a plug&play peripheral?
Is it possible to automate a change of driver for a same peripheral, under Windows ? Typically to switch between two ones. (I'm talking about the kind of driver which doesn't require the computer to ...
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When does plug and play detection occur in the sysprep process?
I am working on a Windows 7 image for my organization. We use a Token based activation package which requires installation during audit mode. Here is my process
On my Master computer:
Using our ...
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How to stop mouse “pausing”
My Microsoft mouse recently stopped working, so I purchased an AOpen O-35G, plug and play. No software came with it and I was advised to "just plug it in". I did this, and it worked, although some of ...
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Disabling at application level a nic (network interface) on Windows
How can I disable at application level a network interface?
The main question is this:
If I disable the nic trough wmic (win7) or devcon (XP), the "plug and play" of a wired nic doesn't work any ...
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How do I get a program to run automatically after inserting a given device in Windows?
I want Windows to dial automatically as soon as I insert my modem via USB, but I realize this is a better, more general, more useful, and more interesting question.
How can I get Windows to execute a ...
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How to recover usual Plug & Play function for one particular USB port on Windows 7 for storage devices?
When I plug in various Mass Storage Devices (usb drives, external HDD) to one particular USB port, does not trigger the usual Plug & Play functions. No sound is heard. The device shows up in the ...
