unknown decice??help please

[Terry]

Xp SP1
Laptop IBM

After clean install of XP Pro all ok except an "unknown device" is showing
in thedevice manager, with the yellow question mark symbol.
The location of this device is "on Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded
Controller", according to the device properties.
"No driver files are required or have been loaded for this device" is given
on the Driver Details.
I am really a newby_ish senior citezen and understand that these device
manager problems require "sorting" for good running system?

TIA

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Xp SP1

"Top 10 reasons to install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/topten.mspx

Laptop IBM

After clean install of XP Pro all ok except an "unknown device" is
showing in thedevice manager, with the yellow question mark symbol.
The location of this device is "on Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded
Controller", according to the device properties.
"No driver files are required or have been loaded for this device" is
given on the Driver Details.

"Code 28" Error Message About ACPI-Compliant Embedded Controller Appears
on IBM ThinkPad http://support.microsoft.com/kb/286717/en-us

 

[Terry]

Thanks Detlev....I did all that & still same, except unable to U/G to
SP2...not internet yet...but trying (wireless probs)
Terry

 

[Brian McMullen]

ACPI-Compliant Embedded Controller is making me think you have an internal
card reader or might be the wireless device if thats embedded??? Hard to
tell with out the model # of the laptop.
If so, the drivers for it should be in the software that originally came
with the PC. Keep in mind that it probably won't be the latest version of
the driver but it'l get it working until you can get internet access

Hope that helps
~B

 

[Terry]

Eventually got better driver....thank ALL

Terry

ACPI-Compliant Embedded Controller is making me think you have an internal
card reader or might be the wireless device if thats embedded??? Hard to
tell with out the model # of the laptop.
If so, the drivers for it should be in the software that originally came
with the PC. Keep in mind that it probably won't be the latest version of
the driver but it'l get it working until you can get internet access

Hope that helps
~B