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System detects non-existent PCI device
I recently was to install an internal modem in a win98 system. After
plugging it in and rebooting, the system detected not one but three new PCI devices. First two "PCI cards" and then a "PCI serial device" (not sure about the exact phrasing there). I unplugged the modem and rebooted again and that removed the prompt for a "PCI serial device", but the "PCI cards" were still detected. This despite the fact that there were no PCI device installed. In fact, I removed all cards (non-PCI ones as well) and rebooted several times, but the prompt for new PCI cards remain. The system was recently formated and there were never any problem with PCI devices during the process. It just occured now, with the modem. Does anyone have any idea what's wrong and how it can be solved? I'm a newbie when it comes to hardware and I've never run into this problem before. |
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"Bickle" wrote in message ... I recently was to install an internal modem in a win98 system. After plugging it in and rebooting, the system detected not one but three new PCI devices. First two "PCI cards" and then a "PCI serial device" (not sure about the exact phrasing there). I unplugged the modem and rebooted again and that removed the prompt for a "PCI serial device", but the "PCI cards" were still detected. This despite the fact that there were no PCI device installed. In fact, I removed all cards (non-PCI ones as well) and rebooted several times, but the prompt for new PCI cards remain. The system was recently formated and there were never any problem with PCI devices during the process. It just occured now, with the modem. Does anyone have any idea what's wrong and how it can be solved? I'm a newbie when it comes to hardware and I've never run into this problem before. Just put the modem back in and install the drivers for it and you should be OK... once in a while, after installing a modem...you may end up with some "unknown wave device" but if your modem is working...don't worry about it. |
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On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 13:49:12 GMT, "Bickle" wrote:
I recently was to install an internal modem in a win98 system. After plugging it in and rebooting, the system detected not one but three new PCI devices. First two "PCI cards" and then a "PCI serial device" (not sure about the exact phrasing there). I unplugged the modem and rebooted again and that removed the prompt for a "PCI serial device", but the "PCI cards" were still detected. This despite the fact that there were no PCI device installed. In fact, I removed all cards (non-PCI ones as well) and rebooted several times, but the prompt for new PCI cards remain. The system was recently formated and there were never any problem with PCI devices during the process. It just occured now, with the modem. Does anyone have any idea what's wrong and how it can be solved? I'm a newbie when it comes to hardware and I've never run into this problem before. You really ought to mention that "system"... we dont' know what it is. What chipset? What motherboard? Disable the integrated modem in the bios. If it still doesn't work, still shows the entries in Device Manager, and you have a particular chipset, I "might" be able to find a utility to disable it... I dont' recall the details but if it's applicable to your chipset I may be able to find it. On the other hand, the quick/easy way is to just disable it in Device Manager... that won't cause problems so long as you really don't need/use the device. Dave |
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"kony" skrev i meddelandet
... You really ought to mention that "system"... we dont' know what it is. What chipset? What motherboard? Didn't think of checking that. Disable the integrated modem in the bios. If it still doesn't work, still shows the entries in Device Manager, and you have a particular chipset, I "might" be able to find a utility to disable it... I dont' recall the details but if it's applicable to your chipset I may be able to find it. Thanks, but that's not necessary. I was mostly curious if anyone else had encountered this problem with "ghost devices". I could understand if extra devices were reported when the modem was plugged in, like Philo mentioned, but when -no- devices are plugged in and still... Seems like something happened with the motherboard the first time i plugged in the modem. On the other hand, the quick/easy way is to just disable it in Device Manager... that won't cause problems so long as you really don't need/use the device. I'll do that. |
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"philo" skrev i meddelandet
... Just put the modem back in and install the drivers for it and you should be OK... once in a while, after installing a modem...you may end up with some "unknown wave device" but if your modem is working...don't worry about it. Yes, I've had that happen to me as well, but never before have I seen a computer that reports new PCI devices when no devices whatsoever are plugged in. It's a strange problem and not an easy one to google after. Well, I'll try to install the modem and hopefully it'll work anyway. |
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On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 17:15:39 GMT, "Bickle" wrote:
snip Thanks, but that's not necessary. I was mostly curious if anyone else had encountered this problem with "ghost devices". Sure, it's common. They're not really "ghost devices" though, they are real physical and logical devices just like any PCI card you could plug in. There may not be a physical port or part of support componentry present though, or sometimes the manufacturer didn't even include the pin-headers or slots and should've disabled that in the bios, but didn't. |
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