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    Help me identify this unknown device

    Discussion in 'HP' started by lakersgo, Nov 9, 2006.

  1. lakersgo

    lakersgo Notebook Evangelist

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    First of all, thanks in advance for all the help I will be receiving :)

    I have a CTO V3000T which I just bought last month. Everything works great until I attempted to clean install window XP. Now, before you refer me to the "HP/Compaq reinstallation guide" thread, I have read it several times already. I copied the entire SWSETUP folder to a DVD before wiping out the factory image, so I have all the drivers I need.

    I chose the 2nd option (disabling sata support in bios) instead of slipstream my XP CD. The thing is I still have one unknown device shown on the device manager, and whenever I turn on the sata support in bios, it will blue screen me. :( Anyway, this is how it's listed under the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers:

    IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
    -Intel(R) 82801G(ICH7 Family) Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 27DF
    -Intel(R) 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller-27C4
    -Primary IDE Channel
    -Primary IDE Channel
    -Ricoh Memory Stick Host Controller
    -Ricoh MMC Host Controller
    -Ricoh xD-Picture Card Host Controller
    -Secondary IDE Channel

    Two things I don't understand here are 1) it seems the SATA is installed properly but why doesn't it work when I enable SATA support in bios? 2) How come I have 2 primary IDE Channel listed? And what device is on my secondary IDE channel? I am confused :(
     
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  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The 'unknown device' is most probably the Quicklaunch buttons. You will have to install the software manually by running the setup located in SWSetup\QLB\Disk1.
     
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    I suggest you uninstall those Primary IDE channels and the SATA drivers. Restart, windows will find and install the IDE channel, then install the SATA drivers from here.
     
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  4. lakersgo

    lakersgo Notebook Evangelist

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    Interesting. If the unknown device is indeed the QuickLaunch button then I am fine with it. The volume and mute buttons still work eventhough I didn't install any QuickLaunch software. Mmm...doesn't make sense.

    Vassil 98, I will try your advice, I shall report back soon :)
     
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    lakersgo Notebook Evangelist

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    Wow! It works! Thanks guys! Although I don't notice any performance differences but it works! :)
     
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    Glad to help.
    Notebook HDD are slower than desktop HDD so SATA or ATA, there's not much of a difference. There are conflicting views as to the future of notebooks data storage but I personally think that a new technology will soon emerge as the magnetic one is spatially limited and soon improvements might become more expensive than innovations.
     
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    It allows you to configure a couple of those quicklaunch buttons & it sets up the shortcut keys on the keyboard(Fn + F1 - 12). It doesnt take too much extra memory to run either.
     
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