Parallel Device (Problem code 28). What is this?

[Danno]

Hello. On occasion I use the services of PCPitstop to take a look at my
computer. I've found the service to be excellent and it has help keep my
computer fine tuned pretty well.

Recently, they came up with a report as follows:

According to Windows, the devices and/or drivers listed below are not
enabled:

a.. Parallel Device [problem code 28]
A disabled device does not always indicate an error, but is a good place to
start if you are having problems with a device.



As far as I can tell, all the peripheral devices on my computer are working.
But this has never been found before and I'd sure like to know what they are
finding. Is there any way I can find out 'which' device they'd be talking
about? My daughter and I downloaded some software for her camera recently,
but her camera has never been hooked up to this computer yet. Could that be
it?

This is a mystery that is bugging me, but not really a problem as far as I
can tell. Any help would be appreciated.

Best Regards,

Danno

 

[Venkatesh [MS India Community Star]]

Explanation of error codes generated by Device Manager in Microsoft Windows
XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310123

Go to device manager by following the below step:

1. Click Start, run, type "devmgmt.msc" (with out quotation marks) and click
OK.

In the Device Manager, in case you have a yellow circle w/exclamation mark
next to the device listed below the Ports COM&LPT category, right-click the
device, select uninstall, restart the system and allow Windows to auto
reinstall the drivers. OTOH, if you have a red X next to the device,
right-click and select Enable.

 

[Danno]

Thanks Venkatesh!

I went to the device manager and I do indeed have a yellow circle and
question mark next to one device. But it isn't telling me what the device
is. It is just called "Other devices". If I right click on it and delete
it, I don't know what I would be deleting. Is that safe to do?

Best regards,

Danno

Explanation of error codes generated by Device Manager in Microsoft Windows
XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310123

Go to device manager by following the below step:

1. Click Start, run, type "devmgmt.msc" (with out quotation marks) and click
OK.

In the Device Manager, in case you have a yellow circle w/exclamation mark
next to the device listed below the Ports COM&LPT category, right-click the
device, select uninstall, restart the system and allow Windows to auto
reinstall the drivers. OTOH, if you have a red X next to the device,
right-click and select Enable.
--
HTH
Venkatesh

Hello. On occasion I use the services of PCPitstop to take a look at my
computer. I've found the service to be excellent and it has help keep my
computer fine tuned pretty well.

Recently, they came up with a report as follows:

According to Windows, the devices and/or drivers listed below are not
enabled:

a.. Parallel Device [problem code 28]
A disabled device does not always indicate an error, but is a good place to
start if you are having problems with a device.



As far as I can tell, all the peripheral devices on my computer are working.
But this has never been found before and I'd sure like to know what they are
finding. Is there any way I can find out 'which' device they'd be talki ng
about? My daughter and I downloaded some software for her camera recently,
but her camera has never been hooked up to this computer yet. Could

that

be
it?

This is a mystery that is bugging me, but not really a problem as far as I
can tell. Any help would be appreciated.

Best Regards,

Danno

 

[Danno]

Venkatesh, this might be an important item. The yellow question mark is NOT
under the Ports COM&LPT category. It is a category standing by itself
called "Other Devices". And if I click on that, the next item in that
category is "Other Devices". But it does not actually name any device.

Danno

Thanks Venkatesh!

I went to the device manager and I do indeed have a yellow circle and
question mark next to one device. But it isn't telling me what the device
is. It is just called "Other devices". If I right click on it and delete
it, I don't know what I would be deleting. Is that safe to do?

Best regards,

Danno

Explanation of error codes generated by Device Manager in Microsoft Windows
XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310123

Go to device manager by following the below step:

1. Click Start, run, type "devmgmt.msc" (with out quotation marks) and click
OK.

In the Device Manager, in case you have a yellow circle w/exclamation mark
next to the device listed below the Ports COM&LPT category, right-click the
device, select uninstall, restart the system and allow Windows to auto
reinstall the drivers. OTOH, if you have a red X next to the device,
right-click and select Enable.
--
HTH
Venkatesh

Hello. On occasion I use the services of PCPitstop to take a look at my
computer. I've found the service to be excellent and it has help keep my
computer fine tuned pretty well.

Recently, they came up with a report as follows:

According to Windows, the devices and/or drivers listed below are not
enabled:

a.. Parallel Device [problem code 28]
A disabled device does not always indicate an error, but is a good

place
to

start if you are having problems with a device.



As far as I can tell, all the peripheral devices on my computer are working.
But this has never been found before and I'd sure like to know what

they
are

finding. Is there any way I can find out 'which' device they'd be

talki

ng that

as

I

 

[Danno]

I mean "Parallel Devices"

Venkatesh, this might be an important item. The yellow question mark is NOT
under the Ports COM&LPT category. It is a category standing by itself
called "Other Devices". And if I click on that, the next item in that
category is "Other Devices". But it does not actually name any device.

Danno

Thanks Venkatesh!

I went to the device manager and I do indeed have a yellow circle and
question mark next to one device. But it isn't telling me what the device
is. It is just called "Other devices". If I right click on it and delete
it, I don't know what I would be deleting. Is that safe to do?

Best regards,

Danno





"Venkatesh [MS India Community Star]"

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at

my

computer. I've found the service to be excellent and it has help

keep
my

computer fine tuned pretty well.

Recently, they came up with a report as follows:

According to Windows, the devices and/or drivers listed below are not
enabled:

a.. Parallel Device [problem code 28]
A disabled device does not always indicate an error, but is a good place
to
start if you are having problems with a device.



As far as I can tell, all the peripheral devices on my computer are
working.
But this has never been found before and I'd sure like to know what they
are
finding. Is there any way I can find out 'which' device they'd be

talki

ng
about? My daughter and I downloaded some software for her camera
recently,
but her camera has never been hooked up to this computer yet. Could that
be
it?

This is a mystery that is bugging me, but not really a problem as

far

as

 

[Ron Bogart]

In

Thanks Venkatesh!

I went to the device manager and I do indeed have a yellow circle and
question mark next to one device. But it isn't telling me what the
device is. It is just called "Other devices". If I right click on
it and delete it, I don't know what I would be deleting. Is that
safe to do?

Best regards,

Danno





"Venkatesh [MS India Community Star]"

Explanation of error codes generated by Device Manager in Microsoft
Windows XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310123

Go to device manager by following the below step:

1. Click Start, run, type "devmgmt.msc" (with out quotation marks)
and click OK.

In the Device Manager, in case you have a yellow circle
w/exclamation mark next to the device listed below the Ports COM&LPT
category, right-click the device, select uninstall, restart the
system and allow Windows to auto reinstall the drivers. OTOH, if you
have a red X next to the device, right-click and select Enable.
--
HTH
Venkatesh

Hello. On occasion I use the services of PCPitstop to take a look
at my computer. I've found the service to be excellent and it has
help keep my computer fine tuned pretty well.

Recently, they came up with a report as follows:

According to Windows, the devices and/or drivers listed below are
not enabled:

a.. Parallel Device [problem code 28]
A disabled device does not always indicate an error, but is a good
place to start if you are having problems with a device.



As far as I can tell, all the peripheral devices on my computer are
working. But this has never been found before and I'd sure like to
know what they are finding. Is there any way I can find out
'which' device they'd be talki ng about? My daughter and I
downloaded some software for her camera recently, but her camera
has never been hooked up to this computer yet. Could that be it?

This is a mystery that is bugging me, but not really a problem as
far as I can tell. Any help would be appreciated.

Best Regards,

Danno

If you right click on the 'unknown' device and choose uninstall - it should
pop back up as a 'found device' upon reboot. You shouldn't have an issue
with the removal - as the device isn't being used currently.

--
Ron Bogart {} ô¿ô¬
Associate Expert
Expert Zone -
Lovin life on Mercer Island 8^)
"Life is what happens while we are making other plans."
In memory of a true friend, MVP Alex Nichol (1935-2005)

 

[Danno]

Thanks Ron! I did delete the device, but it did not pop up next time I
re-booted. I just don't know what it could have been since everything seems
to be working fine. But the issue seems to be solved.

Best Regards,

Danno

In

Thanks Venkatesh!

I went to the device manager and I do indeed have a yellow circle and
question mark next to one device. But it isn't telling me what the
device is. It is just called "Other devices". If I right click on
it and delete it, I don't know what I would be deleting. Is that
safe to do?

Best regards,

Danno





"Venkatesh [MS India Community Star]"

Explanation of error codes generated by Device Manager in Microsoft
Windows XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310123

Go to device manager by following the below step:

1. Click Start, run, type "devmgmt.msc" (with out quotation marks)
and click OK.

In the Device Manager, in case you have a yellow circle
w/exclamation mark next to the device listed below the Ports COM&LPT
category, right-click the device, select uninstall, restart the
system and allow Windows to auto reinstall the drivers. OTOH, if you
have a red X next to the device, right-click and select Enable.
--
HTH
Venkatesh
Hello. On occasion I use the services of PCPitstop to take a look
at my computer. I've found the service to be excellent and it has
help keep my computer fine tuned pretty well.

Recently, they came up with a report as follows:

According to Windows, the devices and/or drivers listed below are
not enabled:

a.. Parallel Device [problem code 28]
A disabled device does not always indicate an error, but is a good
place to start if you are having problems with a device.



As far as I can tell, all the peripheral devices on my computer are
working. But this has never been found before and I'd sure like to
know what they are finding. Is there any way I can find out
'which' device they'd be talki ng about? My daughter and I
downloaded some software for her camera recently, but her camera
has never been hooked up to this computer yet. Could that be it?

This is a mystery that is bugging me, but not really a problem as
far as I can tell. Any help would be appreciated.

Best Regards,

Danno

If you right click on the 'unknown' device and choose uninstall - it should
pop back up as a 'found device' upon reboot. You shouldn't have an issue
with the removal - as the device isn't being used currently.

--
Ron Bogart {} ô¿ô¬
Associate Expert
Expert Zone -
Lovin life on Mercer Island 8^)
"Life is what happens while we are making other plans."
In memory of a true friend, MVP Alex Nichol (1935-2005)