Devcon question

[chocolatemint77581]

I have been using the very hand devcon with enable and disable to turn
a device on and off.

I just noticed that it also has a restart parameter.

What is the difference between enable and restart?

Andy

 

[Expert]

Enable means to make (a device or system) operational; activate. Adapted
for use with the specified application or system: e.g. WAP-enabled mobile
phones.

Restart means to start again.

 

[Mint]

Enable means to make (a device or system) operational; activate. Adapted
for use with the specified application or system: e.g. WAP-enabled mobile
phones.

Restart means to start again.

I used the restart and the application that uses the device did not
start.

Maybe the "restart" only enables the device to be used while "enable"
sees if there is a program that uses it, and then it starts it.

Outta here.

 

[Paul]

I used the restart and the application that uses the device did not
start.

Maybe the "restart" only enables the device to be used while "enable"
sees if there is a program that uses it, and then it starts it.

Outta here.

Options for Devcon are listed here.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q311272

"Devcon restart" is discussed here, but I'm still not satisfied with
the explanation. Why would it require the computer to reboot ?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms792819.aspx

Paul

 

[Mint]

Options for Devcon are listed here.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q311272

"Devcon restart" is discussed here, but I'm still not satisfied with
the explanation. Why would it require the computer to reboot ?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms792819.aspx

    Paul

I used devcon -restart.

I think the -r is optional.

A restart may be needed for some applications.

Andy