8100 and Device Manager

[bill]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Checking up on the stuff on my device managers I find three are
"yellowed" with an " ! ".

One is the Standard Display Adapter " VGA " Couldn't find the driver
in my "CAB" file.

One is "unknown device" under "Other Devices." Tried to deleted it,
but when I rebooted Windows found this unknown device and asked for
the drivers.

Last one is PCI Universal Serial Bus.

All three have the same message under properties.

"Device status

The Driver for this device are not installed. (Code 28) To reinstall
the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Drivers."

When I do that no drivers are found on the hard drive that meet the
need. The Driver Disk that came with the computer doesn't have these
drivers on it as best I can tell.

It's a Windows ME OS.

Machine seems to run ok as is. Any suggestions?

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Bill wrote:

> Checking up on the stuff on my device managers I find three are
> "yellowed" with an " ! ".
>
> One is the Standard Display Adapter " VGA " Couldn't find the driver
> in my "CAB" file.
>
> One is "unknown device" under "Other Devices." Tried to deleted it,
> but when I rebooted Windows found this unknown device and asked for
> the drivers.
>
> Last one is PCI Universal Serial Bus.
>
> All three have the same message under properties.
>
> "Device status
>
> The Driver for this device are not installed. (Code 28) To reinstall
> the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Drivers."
>
> When I do that no drivers are found on the hard drive that meet the
> need. The Driver Disk that came with the computer doesn't have these
> drivers on it as best I can tell.
>
> It's a Windows ME OS.
>
> Machine seems to run ok as is. Any suggestions?
>

It came this way from Dell? And where is the recovery CDROM
and the other utility, accessories, etc. CDROM's?

 

[russell]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Hi Bill,

1. The Standard Display Adapter " VGA " driver is shown as you need
specific drivers for your particular graphics card (nVidia/ATI) or onboard
graphics for best performance. I don't know which graphics card you have,
but check the Dell download site particular to your system for the latest
drivers.

2. The "unknown device" under "Other Devices" is most likely that funky
little "e-support" button that used to come on models a few years ago. Your
system should work fine without installing drivers for it, but if you want
the drivers, you can find them, along with instructions here:
http://support.dell.com/us/en/kb/document.asp?dn=1043516

3. Your USB drivers should come automatically with the board's chipset
drivers. To reinstall the latest version of the chipset drivers for your
system, check the Dell download site particular to your system for the
latest drivers.

Sounds like you did a clean reinstallation of the OS at some point?

Hope this helps you out,
Russell
http://tastycomputers.com

"Bill" <bnospamgross@nospam.airmail.net> wrote in message
news:1qf580t0koh5n1jh5vbf4rdfj9enff03ui@4ax.com...
> Checking up on the stuff on my device managers I find three are
> "yellowed" with an " ! ".
>
> One is the Standard Display Adapter " VGA " Couldn't find the driver
> in my "CAB" file.
>
> One is "unknown device" under "Other Devices." Tried to deleted it,
> but when I rebooted Windows found this unknown device and asked for
> the drivers.
>
> Last one is PCI Universal Serial Bus.
>
> All three have the same message under properties.
>
> "Device status
>
> The Driver for this device are not installed. (Code 28) To reinstall
> the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Drivers."
>
> When I do that no drivers are found on the hard drive that meet the
> need. The Driver Disk that came with the computer doesn't have these
> drivers on it as best I can tell.
>
> It's a Windows ME OS.
>
> Machine seems to run ok as is. Any suggestions?
>

 

[Robert]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Which video card? Ati Mobility Radeon or Nvidia Geforce2 Go?
Check http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/filelib/ - select I8100, Windows ME,
english & all.
Unknown - maybe Dell Access direct, Chipset updates or OS updates.
PCI USB - see above line of chipset updates & OS updates.

"Bill" <bnospamgross@nospam.airmail.net> wrote in message
news:1qf580t0koh5n1jh5vbf4rdfj9enff03ui@4ax.com...
> Checking up on the stuff on my device managers I find three are
> "yellowed" with an " ! ".
>
> One is the Standard Display Adapter " VGA " Couldn't find the driver
> in my "CAB" file.
>
> One is "unknown device" under "Other Devices." Tried to deleted it,
> but when I rebooted Windows found this unknown device and asked for
> the drivers.
>
> Last one is PCI Universal Serial Bus.
>
> All three have the same message under properties.
>
> "Device status
>
> The Driver for this device are not installed. (Code 28) To reinstall
> the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Drivers."
>
> When I do that no drivers are found on the hard drive that meet the
> need. The Driver Disk that came with the computer doesn't have these
> drivers on it as best I can tell.
>
> It's a Windows ME OS.
>
> Machine seems to run ok as is. Any suggestions?
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

We need some clarification, as the answers are mixing the Dimension 8100 and
the Inspiron 8100. Based on the info in the original post, I believe it is
a Dimension 8100 (which runs flawlessly with XP, by the way).

Tom
"Robert" <PcTech@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
news:NPLgc.2065$cY5.155926@news02.tsnz.net...
> Which video card? Ati Mobility Radeon or Nvidia Geforce2 Go?
> Check http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/filelib/ - select I8100, Windows
ME,
> english & all.
> Unknown - maybe Dell Access direct, Chipset updates or OS updates.
> PCI USB - see above line of chipset updates & OS updates.
>
> "Bill" <bnospamgross@nospam.airmail.net> wrote in message
> news:1qf580t0koh5n1jh5vbf4rdfj9enff03ui@4ax.com...
> > Checking up on the stuff on my device managers I find three are
> > "yellowed" with an " ! ".
> >
> > One is the Standard Display Adapter " VGA " Couldn't find the driver
> > in my "CAB" file.
> >
> > One is "unknown device" under "Other Devices." Tried to deleted it,
> > but when I rebooted Windows found this unknown device and asked for
> > the drivers.
> >
> > Last one is PCI Universal Serial Bus.
> >
> > All three have the same message under properties.
> >
> > "Device status
> >
> > The Driver for this device are not installed. (Code 28) To reinstall
> > the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Drivers."
> >
> > When I do that no drivers are found on the hard drive that meet the
> > need. The Driver Disk that came with the computer doesn't have these
> > drivers on it as best I can tell.
> >
> > It's a Windows ME OS.
> >
> > Machine seems to run ok as is. Any suggestions?
> >
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Yes it does, *provided* you flash the BIOS to XP2. I found that out the hard
way.


"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:h86dnbHOCvuoPx7dRVn-sw@comcast.com...
> We need some clarification, as the answers are mixing the Dimension 8100
and
> the Inspiron 8100. Based on the info in the original post, I believe it
is
> a Dimension 8100 (which runs flawlessly with XP, by the way).
>
> Tom
> "Robert" <PcTech@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
> news:NPLgc.2065$cY5.155926@news02.tsnz.net...
> > Which video card? Ati Mobility Radeon or Nvidia Geforce2 Go?
> > Check http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/filelib/ - select I8100, Windows
> ME,
> > english & all.
> > Unknown - maybe Dell Access direct, Chipset updates or OS updates.
> > PCI USB - see above line of chipset updates & OS updates.
> >
> > "Bill" <bnospamgross@nospam.airmail.net> wrote in message
> > news:1qf580t0koh5n1jh5vbf4rdfj9enff03ui@4ax.com...
> > > Checking up on the stuff on my device managers I find three are
> > > "yellowed" with an " ! ".
> > >
> > > One is the Standard Display Adapter " VGA " Couldn't find the driver
> > > in my "CAB" file.
> > >
> > > One is "unknown device" under "Other Devices." Tried to deleted it,
> > > but when I rebooted Windows found this unknown device and asked for
> > > the drivers.
> > >
> > > Last one is PCI Universal Serial Bus.
> > >
> > > All three have the same message under properties.
> > >
> > > "Device status
> > >
> > > The Driver for this device are not installed. (Code 28) To reinstall
> > > the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Drivers."
> > >
> > > When I do that no drivers are found on the hard drive that meet the
> > > need. The Driver Disk that came with the computer doesn't have these
> > > drivers on it as best I can tell.
> > >
> > > It's a Windows ME OS.
> > >
> > > Machine seems to run ok as is. Any suggestions?
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Hmm, interesting. I'm still running a Dimension 8100 with XP on the A09
bios, since we dual boot Me.

What problems did you have?

Tom
"Sideshow Bob" <mergatroid@_nospam_.bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:QYednZEtCKbeWx7dRVn-tw@adelphia.com...
> Yes it does, *provided* you flash the BIOS to XP2. I found that out the
hard
> way.
>
>
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:h86dnbHOCvuoPx7dRVn-sw@comcast.com...
> > We need some clarification, as the answers are mixing the Dimension 8100
> and
> > the Inspiron 8100. Based on the info in the original post, I believe it
> is
> > a Dimension 8100 (which runs flawlessly with XP, by the way).
> >
> > Tom
> > "Robert" <PcTech@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
> > news:NPLgc.2065$cY5.155926@news02.tsnz.net...
> > > Which video card? Ati Mobility Radeon or Nvidia Geforce2 Go?
> > > Check http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/filelib/ - select I8100,
Windows
> > ME,
> > > english & all.
> > > Unknown - maybe Dell Access direct, Chipset updates or OS updates.
> > > PCI USB - see above line of chipset updates & OS updates.
> > >
> > > "Bill" <bnospamgross@nospam.airmail.net> wrote in message
> > > news:1qf580t0koh5n1jh5vbf4rdfj9enff03ui@4ax.com...
> > > > Checking up on the stuff on my device managers I find three are
> > > > "yellowed" with an " ! ".
> > > >
> > > > One is the Standard Display Adapter " VGA " Couldn't find the
driver
> > > > in my "CAB" file.
> > > >
> > > > One is "unknown device" under "Other Devices." Tried to deleted
it,
> > > > but when I rebooted Windows found this unknown device and asked for
> > > > the drivers.
> > > >
> > > > Last one is PCI Universal Serial Bus.
> > > >
> > > > All three have the same message under properties.
> > > >
> > > > "Device status
> > > >
> > > > The Driver for this device are not installed. (Code 28) To
reinstall
> > > > the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Drivers."
> > > >
> > > > When I do that no drivers are found on the hard drive that meet the
> > > > need. The Driver Disk that came with the computer doesn't have
these
> > > > drivers on it as best I can tell.
> > > >
> > > > It's a Windows ME OS.
> > > >
> > > > Machine seems to run ok as is. Any suggestions?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

I upgraded a friend's Dimension 8100 from Me to XP Pro. Completely fresh
installation, formatted the HD & started from scratch. Certain programs
would either run flaky or not run at all, for no apparent reason. The only
specific program I can remember now is a free one called Auction Submit
(She's big into Ebay). Drove me nuts. Finally, out of desperation I flashed
the BIOS from A08 to XP2 since I had tried everything else I knew. That
fixed it, it's run great ever since. It must significantly change how the
computer allocates resources for managing and running programs. It's the
BIOS version Dell recommends for running XP.


"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:urudnaeKwL_ZUB7dRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> Hmm, interesting. I'm still running a Dimension 8100 with XP on the A09
> bios, since we dual boot Me.
>
> What problems did you have?
>
> Tom
> "Sideshow Bob" <mergatroid@_nospam_.bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> news:QYednZEtCKbeWx7dRVn-tw@adelphia.com...
> > Yes it does, *provided* you flash the BIOS to XP2. I found that out the
> hard
> > way.
> >
> >
> > "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> > news:h86dnbHOCvuoPx7dRVn-sw@comcast.com...
> > > We need some clarification, as the answers are mixing the Dimension
8100
> > and
> > > the Inspiron 8100. Based on the info in the original post, I believe
it
> > is
> > > a Dimension 8100 (which runs flawlessly with XP, by the way).
> > >
> > > Tom
> > > "Robert" <PcTech@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
> > > news:NPLgc.2065$cY5.155926@news02.tsnz.net...
> > > > Which video card? Ati Mobility Radeon or Nvidia Geforce2 Go?
> > > > Check http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/filelib/ - select I8100,
> Windows
> > > ME,
> > > > english & all.
> > > > Unknown - maybe Dell Access direct, Chipset updates or OS updates.
> > > > PCI USB - see above line of chipset updates & OS updates.
> > > >
> > > > "Bill" <bnospamgross@nospam.airmail.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:1qf580t0koh5n1jh5vbf4rdfj9enff03ui@4ax.com...
> > > > > Checking up on the stuff on my device managers I find three are
> > > > > "yellowed" with an " ! ".
> > > > >
> > > > > One is the Standard Display Adapter " VGA " Couldn't find the
> driver
> > > > > in my "CAB" file.
> > > > >
> > > > > One is "unknown device" under "Other Devices." Tried to deleted
> it,
> > > > > but when I rebooted Windows found this unknown device and asked
for
> > > > > the drivers.
> > > > >
> > > > > Last one is PCI Universal Serial Bus.
> > > > >
> > > > > All three have the same message under properties.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Device status
> > > > >
> > > > > The Driver for this device are not installed. (Code 28) To
> reinstall
> > > > > the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Drivers."
> > > > >
> > > > > When I do that no drivers are found on the hard drive that meet
the
> > > > > need. The Driver Disk that came with the computer doesn't have
> these
> > > > > drivers on it as best I can tell.
> > > > >
> > > > > It's a Windows ME OS.
> > > > >
> > > > > Machine seems to run ok as is. Any suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

True, it is. I suspect the difference is A08 vs. A09. A09 was immediately
prior to the XP2 bios and pretty stable.

Tom
"Sideshow Bob" <mergatroid@_nospam_.bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:NumdnQeJyLCl4RndRVn-uQ@adelphia.com...
> I upgraded a friend's Dimension 8100 from Me to XP Pro. Completely fresh
> installation, formatted the HD & started from scratch. Certain programs
> would either run flaky or not run at all, for no apparent reason. The only
> specific program I can remember now is a free one called Auction Submit
> (She's big into Ebay). Drove me nuts. Finally, out of desperation I
flashed
> the BIOS from A08 to XP2 since I had tried everything else I knew. That
> fixed it, it's run great ever since. It must significantly change how the
> computer allocates resources for managing and running programs. It's the
> BIOS version Dell recommends for running XP.
>
>
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:urudnaeKwL_ZUB7dRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > Hmm, interesting. I'm still running a Dimension 8100 with XP on the A09
> > bios, since we dual boot Me.
> >
> > What problems did you have?
> >
> > Tom
> > "Sideshow Bob" <mergatroid@_nospam_.bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> > news:QYednZEtCKbeWx7dRVn-tw@adelphia.com...
> > > Yes it does, *provided* you flash the BIOS to XP2. I found that out
the
> > hard
> > > way.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> > > news:h86dnbHOCvuoPx7dRVn-sw@comcast.com...
> > > > We need some clarification, as the answers are mixing the Dimension
> 8100
> > > and
> > > > the Inspiron 8100. Based on the info in the original post, I
believe
> it
> > > is
> > > > a Dimension 8100 (which runs flawlessly with XP, by the way).
> > > >
> > > > Tom
> > > > "Robert" <PcTech@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
> > > > news:NPLgc.2065$cY5.155926@news02.tsnz.net...
> > > > > Which video card? Ati Mobility Radeon or Nvidia Geforce2 Go?
> > > > > Check http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/filelib/ - select I8100,
> > Windows
> > > > ME,
> > > > > english & all.
> > > > > Unknown - maybe Dell Access direct, Chipset updates or OS updates.
> > > > > PCI USB - see above line of chipset updates & OS updates.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Bill" <bnospamgross@nospam.airmail.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:1qf580t0koh5n1jh5vbf4rdfj9enff03ui@4ax.com...
> > > > > > Checking up on the stuff on my device managers I find three are
> > > > > > "yellowed" with an " ! ".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > One is the Standard Display Adapter " VGA " Couldn't find the
> > driver
> > > > > > in my "CAB" file.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > One is "unknown device" under "Other Devices." Tried to
deleted
> > it,
> > > > > > but when I rebooted Windows found this unknown device and asked
> for
> > > > > > the drivers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Last one is PCI Universal Serial Bus.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > All three have the same message under properties.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Device status
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The Driver for this device are not installed. (Code 28) To
> > reinstall
> > > > > > the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Drivers."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When I do that no drivers are found on the hard drive that meet
> the
> > > > > > need. The Driver Disk that came with the computer doesn't have
> > these
> > > > > > drivers on it as best I can tell.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's a Windows ME OS.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Machine seems to run ok as is. Any suggestions?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Robert]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Oops - having used an I8100 and not that model dimension I didn't think of
that model.
Still similar area on download site - and yes I agree with BIOS update -
quite often fixes all sorts of ills (has on Dell, Compaq Deskpro DPEP, IBM
300PL etc) where the cure isn't obvious.

"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:h86dnbHOCvuoPx7dRVn-sw@comcast.com...
> We need some clarification, as the answers are mixing the Dimension 8100
and
> the Inspiron 8100. Based on the info in the original post, I believe it
is
> a Dimension 8100 (which runs flawlessly with XP, by the way).
>
> Tom
> "Robert" <PcTech@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
> news:NPLgc.2065$cY5.155926@news02.tsnz.net...
> > Which video card? Ati Mobility Radeon or Nvidia Geforce2 Go?
> > Check http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/filelib/ - select I8100, Windows
> ME,
> > english & all.
> > Unknown - maybe Dell Access direct, Chipset updates or OS updates.
> > PCI USB - see above line of chipset updates & OS updates.
> >
> > "Bill" <bnospamgross@nospam.airmail.net> wrote in message
> > news:1qf580t0koh5n1jh5vbf4rdfj9enff03ui@4ax.com...
> > > Checking up on the stuff on my device managers I find three are
> > > "yellowed" with an " ! ".
> > >
> > > One is the Standard Display Adapter " VGA " Couldn't find the driver
> > > in my "CAB" file.
> > >
> > > One is "unknown device" under "Other Devices." Tried to deleted it,
> > > but when I rebooted Windows found this unknown device and asked for
> > > the drivers.
> > >
> > > Last one is PCI Universal Serial Bus.
> > >
> > > All three have the same message under properties.
> > >
> > > "Device status
> > >
> > > The Driver for this device are not installed. (Code 28) To reinstall
> > > the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Drivers."
> > >
> > > When I do that no drivers are found on the hard drive that meet the
> > > need. The Driver Disk that came with the computer doesn't have these
> > > drivers on it as best I can tell.
> > >
> > > It's a Windows ME OS.
> > >
> > > Machine seems to run ok as is. Any suggestions?
> > >
> >
> >
>
>