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    So I have an "unknown device" in device manager - CF-19

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Rob, Jan 14, 2010.

  1. Rob

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    It isn't the hotkey drivers or the tablet pc button drivers or the TPM drivers. What could it be?!?!?!

    CF-19CDBAXVM, Win XP Tablet SP3/IE8

    Thanks!
     
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    If you post the hardware id, details from device manger we will see if we can find out what it is.

    See example below.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Damn, I was just going to post this... LOL: ROOT\*PNP0501\1_0_17_0_0_0

    Their is NOTHING under Hardware ID's only under Device Instance ID
     
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    PNP0501 on Google, looks like an com port, printer, mouse or something like that.
     
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    Yeah, I saw that... I'm a Toughbook GURU and I've never seen this so I donno as I know that it isn't a printer/COM port...

    Thanks
     
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    This "Panasonic Misc Driver S Application [This file can be installed only to WLAN model] Addition
    CF-19C/D/E(mk1) WindowsXP Tablet 2005" did not work...

    EDIT: I tried "common components" and it isn't that either...
     
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    So, I disabled both the serial ports in the BIOS and this went away(In particular, serial port A is what made it disappear) ... Most def a serial port issue :(

    What is serial port B used for? The WWAN modem?

    Thanks
     
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    Good freakin' lord!!!!!! I simply uninstalled this device and then it disappeared... Even after right clicking in the white area and clicking on "Scan for hardware changes" it didn't find anything... WHATEVER!!

    CASE CLOSED! (Alex, that's your queue to close this thread :D)
     
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    I wonder what it was
    I still have not resolved a few unknown devices
    I keep changing operating systems and models that I use, currently using the cf-19 after a virus got to the cf-30

    Alex
     
    Alex, Jan 14, 2010
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