Find the unknown device drivers

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Introduction

Here it is ... After almost an hour of installation, your machine now has a brand new Windows, but fast ... incomplete! Indeed, a small tower in the device manager tells you that a number of them have not yet associated drivers and have not been fully recognized by the system. Two basic questions come immediately to mind:

* But, hell, what exactly are these devices?

* And where can I get adequate drivers?

Rejoice you: to carry out this task, you are not alone! Halfdone offers a handy little utility: Unknown Devices!


Unknown Devices

Unknown Devices helps you determine the hardware installed on a machine without having to open the case.
For each component, the software will indicate the name of the manufacturer and the device detected by Windows. The ID number Plug & Play (PNP ID) is also provided. Unknown Devices can be used from a removable media without any problem. It is therefore be an essential tool for computer maintenance services.

Finally, the list of components detected can be saved as a text document for future reference.

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Step 1

The software, once unpacked, runs directly. There is no advance installation phase. Unknown Devices is therefore very easy to put on a USB drive and can run directly from that medium.

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Step 2

By default, the software shows that the devices really unknown to the system. In other words, all those who have been accepted but are not installed due to missing pilot are not displayed. A situation that you do not arrange, because even if the system recognized the device in question, you still need more details to know the specific model and find the right driver.

The first thing to do is select the extended display that decrypts the entire material detailing each component.

- Go to List
- Deploy the submenu Show
- Select the option ALL

All the devices are displayed ...

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Step 3

The software displays a list of all devices. The icons you learn about the proper recognition (or not) and the installation state of the device. Deploy the branches to get the name and model of each component.

It is possible to obtain detailed information "Plug and Play" of each device. Simply click the right button and select Device Details.

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Step 4

The detail of "Plug and Play" of a device is always very useful information to understand exactly behind it, identify its manufacturer and its particular model.

Such information, one is fundamental: the Hardware ID is the unique key that specifies not only the code of the seller but also the code in this device vendor.

It is generally sufficient to copy this number and paste it into the search box of an engine like Google or Live Search to quickly find a site where to download the correct driver.

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Step 5

It is also possible to start searching for a driver through the Web directly from the device tree.

- Click the right mouse button on the device
- In the context menu, select Search Web for selected line ...

The software then launch the browser, open the Google page and inform the relevant unless you have nothing to grasp.

To download the latest beta version of software: Unknown Devices