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Hello. In the Registry in the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum is a list of hardware in Win2000/XP as showed in the device manager. The problem is, that there is every hardware which was installed on the computer, even if the hardware isn't currently installed on the computer. Now my question: How can I find out which devices are active(currently installed) und which are not?
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Look at the hardware ID for all devices in device manager (proporties etc).
Match them up with the IDs in the ENUM section, and delete the ones that dont.
It doesnt matter if you delete a device that is present. The inf file is still in windows\inf and the PnP manager will re add that ID to the ENUM section based on the inf file when it finds the new hardware.
Nunc est bibendum
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Hey guys,
I have a Samsung Dual Layer DVD Writer and the other day I put in a movie DVD in and it asked me to select either Region 2 or 4 (in PowerDVD) and it diabled the other region choices.
It has never done this before...so I selected my region (Region 2 South Africa) and it says "This disk is inhibited from playing because of area limit." This is strange because I am in region 2 so I went to regional settings and it shows the DVD drive is on Region 1!!! So I tried changing it to Region 2 (South Africa) and it keeps giving an error message "Cannot change region settings, put correct region DVD in drive or use Admin rights.
What should I do to undo this? I can downloaded the firmware from the samsung but I don't know the model number!
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Hey howzit?
Even if I get the model number...that still doesn't solve my problem. Will running firmware software clear the region codes associated with the drive or not?
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Hello,
I have some weird problem connecting two hdd's and one cd-rom drive at the same time. I can connect either the two hdd's or a single hdd with the cd-rom but can't get it to work all together. The interesting thing is that according to the BIOS settings both IDE slots (primary/secondary) are turned on, but only one of them works. I didn't wrote down the exact motherboard model. Is this a BIOS or motherboard issue. For those who will suppose that there is a problem with the motherboard, I've tried the same thing on identical configuration and the effect is just the same.
Any clues on how to work around the problem?
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Hi.. there is no problem in your mother board.. and no problem in ur bios...
Just set the jumpers of your both HDD and CDD. The jumpers on the HDD and CDD are near to the power and data connectors. hope u under stand where jumpers are there....
And about how to set the jumpers just see the HDD and CDD labels that are fixed on the HDD and CDD... there they have mentioned about the settings..
hope you got the answer... this will work... please try carefully..
Bawa
Bawa
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Hey, I've difficulties beside setting up the jumpers, yes they are set up as supposed to:, master/slave etc. This doesen't solve the problem.
Thanks for the support anyway
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Dear all
I am new to embededd development. I am confused in choosing the programming language for my processor which will support C as well as Java. My embedded application is basically a communication based application(Serial as well as LAN. In future the feature of the device/application will be extended to work in internet also. So guide me in choosing the programming language(which one is best in LAN/Internet based application).
And also give me an example of Web based embedded application.
Thanks in advance.
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i know some of modules can convert the LAN to Serial Port. It also comes with a Java and C lib, for web application, i chose the java.
for your case, maybe you can try the processor work with such kind of modules. it can save you alot of time by using the java lib.
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Hi,
I've one USB-to-Parallel cable. May I know if there's a way to write a VC++ program such that it's able to access individual bit of the parallel side?
The program is to be run in WinXP, Win2K, and possibly Win98.
Thanks.
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This will be a normal LPT port. So you don't need write drivers for usb. To work with LPT from your program you need a DLL that has API for it.
Se this http://www.begemotik.ee/e107_plugins/content/content.php?type.1.content.2
below is a link to download DLL.
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HOW TO READ REAL SERIAL NUMBER NOT VIRTUAL SERIAL NUMBER OF A CD?
example:-
when we copy files from a CD to hard disk and reject CD ,windows pop up this message "Please Insert CD With Serial Number ************"
how can i get this serial number using assembly ,C++ or C# languages.
thanks.
Immanuel Alfy Sefine
http://www.salam4all.be
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how i can get serials number of my motherboard bios vedio card
am
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Most manufacturers don't expose this information using any programming technique.
RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome
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i have to integrate google earth and GPS device so that when device gives longitude and latitude of any place then google earth tracks that particular location.plz any one can give suggestion how i can do it.
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hey howzit?
my wireless broadband ISP (www.iburst.co.za) uses a wireless modem with USB and Ethernet ports...which one provides better performance and why so?
Also, how to I figure out what speed my current Ethernet card is and should I buy the newest fastest one to get the best bandwidth?
Regards,
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Since USB 2.0's top speed is 40Mb [IIRC] and Ethernet can top out at 1,000Mb, I think the answer is obvious.
But, if your ISP is only giving you 1Mb in bandwidth, the interface speed really doesn't matter all that much. You could compare it yourself, but you won't see much of a difference at all. Ethernet will be a bit quicker and follow networking standards very easily, whereas USB wasn't built for networking...
RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome
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yes, you are right. and i always concern about the power of chips of USB vs the power of chips of Ethernet.
Usually i believe ethernet can provide more reliable and less resource comsuming.
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h9n2hk wrote: Usually i believe ethernet can provide more reliable and less resource comsuming.
Not the case. Today, their equivelent in resources and reliability.
It's just a matter of fitting the correct technology to the application at hand.
USB is a standardized bus for communicating with lots of different devices.
There's an implementation of Ethernet for nearly every bus ever devised, including USB. BUt it's purpose is singular. The connection of a computer to a common network.
RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome
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USB 2.0 achieves a maximum of 480 MBit/s (which, due to overhead and depending on the hardware used on both ends, leads to around 300 MBit/s of "real transfer").
"Coppernet" (Ethernet over TP-cabling) offers a maximum of 1000 MBit/s on most "modern" controllers and !0 or 100 MBit/s on older hardware.
But USB hardware is pricey (you get 2 Gigabit PCI NICs and 10 Meters of suitable TP-cabling for around 30 EUR, whereas a simple "PC-to-PC"-USB-cable needs special software and comes at around 50 EUR.
Cheers,
Sebastian
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Contra vim mortem non est medicamen in hortem.
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