Sunday, November 25, 2007

Operating Systems: Device Manager

What does an exclamation mark next to a device in Windows Device Manager mean?
1. The device has been removed, but it is still configured as a connected device.
2. Windows cannot find the drivers for the device.
3. The device has been disabled.
4. >>The device configuration settings conflict with another device.

Explanation : An exclamation mark next to the device name in Windows Device Manager indicates that the device configuration settings conflict with another device. The correction is to change the configuration settings for one or both devices.

An exclamation mark next to the device name in Windows Device Manager does not indicate that Windows cannot find the drivers for the device. This is indicated by the device being listed in the Other Devices category. The icon next to the device name in Device Manager varies.

An exclamation mark next to the device name in Windows Device Manager does not indicate that the device has been disabled or removed. These conditions are indicated by a red "X".
Objective: Operating Systems