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Unknown Devices

Current Version is 1.2, May 25, 2003

Description

This program helps you find what those unknown devices in Device Manager really are. Program supports Win95, Win98, Win98se, WinMe, Win2k, WinXP, and 2003 Server. It also attempts to support future OSes.

Screen shots

Download

You can download My ISP Webspace (HTTP).

Size: 392k (402,080 bytes)
MD5: d92226faa64b9ebfc45916632d758eab

Or get just the program exe (still needs pcidevs.txt) via My ISP Webspace (HTTP).

Size: 306k (313,344 bytes)
MD5: 09ef13f19987297e56c9045f17d82968

Change Log

• 1.0 - April 9, 2003
  • Public Release

• 1.1 - April 20, 2003
  • Fixed highlight and focus issues with the device tree
  • Missing a source file (DisplayResults.cpp was actually in another folder but was still compiling!)
  • Fixed crash when pressing F2 when nothing is selected
  • Fixed reporting incorrect device count when there was an error
  • Fixed general spelling/grammar mistakes
  • Program now looks for pcidevs.txt in the same path as where the exe is, regardless of the current folder
  • Removed the debug info, the "Search Results (Internal Stuff)" thing (can be enabled in source)
  • Device Tree is now readonly
  • F2 now just copies the selected line to the clipboard
  • Created a slightly better about and updates box
  • Added right-click popup menu
  • Added F5 to redetect devices
  • Added Ctrl-C to copy the text without first "editing" it
  • Added searching the internet using Google. Use the menu, popup or F3 (use Ctrl-F3 to search without "+drivers")
  • Added saving the device list to a text file. Use the menu or F6
  • Added more Unknown Device strings (for the icon)
  • Latest pcidevs.txt, see About->Updates or pcidevs.txt itself to learn how to update it yourself.

• 1.2 - May 25, 2003
  • Fixed reporting no devices found if only one device was found
  • Fixed Logic Bug when reading device info from the pcilist
  • Says "Unknown" if it's unknown (not just skip it)
  • Displays an icon if the device is completely unknown, update your pcidevs.txt file
  • Added reporting of known bad Subsystem IDs
  • Added more Unknown Device strings (for the icon)
  • Latest pcidevs.txt, see About->Updates or pcidevs.txt itself to learn how to update it yourself.

Help file (kinda)

Tips:

• Press F3 to search the selected text on the internet. (Ctrl-F3 to search with the "+drivers")
• Press F2 or Ctrl-C to copy selected to clipboard
• Using a line under Full Details for a websearch will likely give you better results

Limitations:

• This program only knows about PCI and AGP devices. It will not be able to help with ISA devices and original PCMCIA cards.
• This program might not display the unknown icon for some devices even if windows really doesn't know what it is. If you see one please email me with the EXACT name windows detects it as like "Standard PCI Graphics Adapter" so I can add it.
• Also this program shows all devices found in the registry including devices that no longer exists! Will be fixed when I figure out how.

Pcidevs.txt

PCI detection is provided by Craig Hart's pcidevs.txt. See his webpage at http://members.datafast.net.au/dft0802 for updates to the file and more info.

Bugs? Suggestions?

Please email me here at catfish@halfdone.com with any bug reports or suggestions. Let me know if this program has helped you out!

If you find any unknown devices that this program says it doesn't know about, please provide this info to Craig Hart or email it to me and I'll pass it along. See Craig's webpage for details.