Start-Programs-Accessories
-System Tools-System Information. Click on "components" and highlight "problem devices". Any hardware device with a driver problem will be listed here. Make a note of the PNP Device ID line of the entry. It will contain a Vendor number and a Device number (VEN. . . . DEV. . . .)
both four digits long.
Look up those numbers here:
http://www.pcidatabase.com/index.phpThis will tell you the manufacturer and the chip number. First try the manufacturer's website. If no joy there, try a driver database like Driverguide:
http://www.driverguide.com/These hardware diagnostics are free:
Belarc:
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.htmlSiw:
http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.htmlIf you have problems downloading, use the System Indformation proceedure in my post above to find out the manufacturer of the driverless chips...
