PCI Communication Device

Looking for help with this device. First question: What is it? Second
question: How do I install the drivers for it?
This is listed under Device Manager tab in System Properties. PCI
communication device has a yellow exclamation mark beside it.
Not sure what else I can tell you at this point.
Thank you for all replies to my questions.

Typically this would be a modem, network card or other such device.

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"Jacko-lantern" wrote in message
...
Looking for help with this device. First question: What is it? Second
question: How do I install the drivers for it?
This is listed under Device Manager tab in System Properties. PCI
communication device has a yellow exclamation mark beside it.
Not sure what else I can tell you at this point.
Thank you for all replies to my questions.

Typically this would be a modem, network card or other such device.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Jacko-lantern" wrote in message
...
Looking for help with this device. First question: What is it? Second
question: How do I install the drivers for it?
This is listed under Device Manager tab in System Properties. PCI
communication device has a yellow exclamation mark beside it.
Not sure what else I can tell you at this point.
Thank you for all replies to my questions.

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post Richard. Wondering now if
you can lead me in some direction of finding a way to install the drivers? I
am not sure of what to look for.
I am using Win98SE and cable modem. When I go to reinstall drivers it asks
for the WIN98SE disc. But then tells me it cannot find the drivers for this
device.
I am at a loss here.
Thank you in advance for helping.
Jackie

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Typically this would be a modem, network card or other such device.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Jacko-lantern" wrote in message
...
Looking for help with this device. First question: What is it? Second
question: How do I install the drivers for it?
This is listed under Device Manager tab in System Properties. PCI
communication device has a yellow exclamation mark beside it.
Not sure what else I can tell you at this point.
Thank you for all replies to my questions.

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post Richard. Wondering now if
you can lead me in some direction of finding a way to install the drivers? I
am not sure of what to look for.
I am using Win98SE and cable modem. When I go to reinstall drivers it asks
for the WIN98SE disc. But then tells me it cannot find the drivers for this
device.
I am at a loss here.
Thank you in advance for helping.
Jackie

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Typically this would be a modem, network card or other such device.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Jacko-lantern" wrote in message
...
Looking for help with this device. First question: What is it? Second
question: How do I install the drivers for it?
This is listed under Device Manager tab in System Properties. PCI
communication device has a yellow exclamation mark beside it.
Not sure what else I can tell you at this point.
Thank you for all replies to my questions.

What devices are physically installed in the machine, and are there any that
do not have their proper name and description recorded in device manager?
Do you have a network card, an internal modem, or something similar plugged
into the PCI bus?

What devices where installed at about the time this message first appeared?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Jackie" wrote in message
...
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post Richard. Wondering now
if
you can lead me in some direction of finding a way to install the drivers?
I
am not sure of what to look for.
I am using Win98SE and cable modem. When I go to reinstall drivers it asks
for the WIN98SE disc. But then tells me it cannot find the drivers for
this
device.
I am at a loss here.
Thank you in advance for helping.
Jackie

What devices are physically installed in the machine, and are there any that
do not have their proper name and description recorded in device manager?
Do you have a network card, an internal modem, or something similar plugged
into the PCI bus?

What devices where installed at about the time this message first appeared?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Jackie" wrote in message
...
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post Richard. Wondering now
if
you can lead me in some direction of finding a way to install the drivers?
I
am not sure of what to look for.
I am using Win98SE and cable modem. When I go to reinstall drivers it asks
for the WIN98SE disc. But then tells me it cannot find the drivers for
this
device.
I am at a loss here.
Thank you in advance for helping.
Jackie

As Jeff has suggested the best way to handle this is to list all the
components you know are in the computer, then look at Device Manager to see
if any are missing. There's no really good way to tell what it is based
only on what we know here.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Jackie" wrote in message
...
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post Richard. Wondering now
if
you can lead me in some direction of finding a way to install the drivers?
I
am not sure of what to look for.
I am using Win98SE and cable modem. When I go to reinstall drivers it asks
for the WIN98SE disc. But then tells me it cannot find the drivers for
this
device.
I am at a loss here.
Thank you in advance for helping.
Jackie

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Typically this would be a modem, network card or other such device.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Jacko-lantern" wrote in message
...
Looking for help with this device. First question: What is it? Second
question: How do I install the drivers for it?
This is listed under Device Manager tab in System Properties. PCI
communication device has a yellow exclamation mark beside it.
Not sure what else I can tell you at this point.
Thank you for all replies to my questions.

As Jeff has suggested the best way to handle this is to list all the
components you know are in the computer, then look at Device Manager to see
if any are missing. There's no really good way to tell what it is based
only on what we know here.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Jackie" wrote in message
...
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post Richard. Wondering now
if
you can lead me in some direction of finding a way to install the drivers?
I
am not sure of what to look for.
I am using Win98SE and cable modem. When I go to reinstall drivers it asks
for the WIN98SE disc. But then tells me it cannot find the drivers for
this
device.
I am at a loss here.
Thank you in advance for helping.
Jackie

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Typically this would be a modem, network card or other such device.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Jacko-lantern" wrote in message
...
Looking for help with this device. First question: What is it? Second
question: How do I install the drivers for it?
This is listed under Device Manager tab in System Properties. PCI
communication device has a yellow exclamation mark beside it.
Not sure what else I can tell you at this point.
Thank you for all replies to my questions.

Hi Jackie,

You could give this a try and see if it points you in the right
direction.......

Open the registry editor (StartRun key in regedit then click on OK or hit
ENTER) and navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Enum\PCI
When you expand PCI, you should see quite a few registry keys, with names in
the general form such as this example:
VEN_10B7&DEV_9004&SUBSYS_900410B7&REV_04
Each one corresponds to a PCI or AGP device on your system, and represents a
VENDOR ID string and a DEVICE ID string. In my example,the Vendor ID is 10B7
and the Device ID is 9004.
If you expand each key in turn, they should each have a sub-key labelled
with a long hex number, for example:
3&61aaa01&0&58
Click on this sub-key, and look in the right pane for Class.....for an
Unknown Device, the Class Data will usually be "Unknown". Also look at
DeviceDesc, as it will probably say something like "PCI Multimedia Audio
Device". In your situation, either/both Class Data and/or DeviceDesc will
probably reference "PCI Communication Device".
Look thru each of these subkeys for the one that has the Class Data value of
"Unknown" or "PCI Communication Device" and make a note of the Vendor ID and
Device ID under which this was found.

Now, go he
http://www.pcidatabase.com/vendors.php?sort=id

Look up the Vendor ID (you might have to scroll quite a ways to find it).
For my example, I looked up 0x10B7, which was related to 3COM Corporation.
Now, click on the link for the Vendor. Then look up the Device ID. Mine was
0x9004, which returned this information:
Chip Number: 3C900-COMBO
Description: Fast Etherlink XL PCI Combo NIC

Following the above, you should be able to find out who made the device and
it "model number" or chipset, then that should give you a good idea of where
to go to look for drivers for it.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Jackie" wrote in message
...
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post Richard. Wondering now
if
you can lead me in some direction of finding a way to install the drivers?
I
am not sure of what to look for.
I am using Win98SE and cable modem. When I go to reinstall drivers it asks
for the WIN98SE disc. But then tells me it cannot find the drivers for
this
device.
I am at a loss here.
Thank you in advance for helping.
Jackie

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Typically this would be a modem, network card or other such device.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Jacko-lantern" wrote in message
...
Looking for help with this device. First question: What is it? Second
question: How do I install the drivers for it?
This is listed under Device Manager tab in System Properties. PCI
communication device has a yellow exclamation mark beside it.
Not sure what else I can tell you at this point.
Thank you for all replies to my questions.