Unknown Devices Identifier enables you to identify the yellow question mark labeled Unknown Devices in Device Manager. And reports you a detailed summary for the manufacturer name, OEM name, device type, device model and even the exact name of the unknown devices. With the collected information, you might contact your hardware manufacturer for support or search the Internet for the corresponding driver with a simple click. With this utility, you might immediately convert your unidentified unknown devices into identified known devices.
You are suggested to do a thorough driver backup with My Drivers or WinDriver Ghost after you have identified all the unknown devices with their proper device drivers software installed.
Driver pattern database is updated weekly, so if you have an Internet connection, you might update the software weekly by downloading the latest pattern from our website.
Supported OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003. Future OS are supported via the online update. You might even run the small freeware utility from CD or floppy.
[Version Info]
Latest Version is 1.60, June 18, 2003
[Software Language]
English
(Embedded)
French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese and Chinese
(Needs additional download)
[Screen shots]
http://www.zhangduo.com/udi.gif
[PAD File]
http://www.zhangduo.com/udi.pad
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[Backup drivers]
Download "My Drivers" to backup drivers for you
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Registered users enjoy the privilege of Huntersoft technical support on all drivers problems.
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[History]
1.0 - April 2, 2003
Public Release
1.2 - April 23, 2003
Fixed highlight and focus issues with the device tree
Missing parameters
Fixed crash when pressing F2 when nothing is selected
Fixed reporting incorrect device count when there was an error
Fixed general spelling/grammar mistakes
Program now looks regardless of the current folder
Removed the debug info, the "Search Results (Internal Stuff)"
Device Tree is now read-only
F2 now just copies the selected line to the clipboard
Created a slightly better about and updates box
Added right-click popup menu
Added F5 to redetect devices
Added Ctrl-C to copy the text without first "editing" it
Added searching the internet using Google. Use the menu, popup or F3 (use Ctrl-F3 to search without "+drivers")
Added saving the device list to a text file. Use the menu or F6
Added more Unknown Device strings (for the icon)
Learn how to update it yourself.
1.6 - June 18, 2003
Fixed reporting no devices found if only one device was found
Incorporate with "My Drivers"
Support Windows Server 2003
Updated driver database
Added reporting of known bad Subsystem IDs
Added more Unknown Device strings (for the icon)
Driver backup integration (should you install "My Drivers" v2.11 or later version.
[Tips]
- Backup drivers after identified them all and installed their proper drivers with "My Drivers" Professional
- Press F2 or Ctrl-C to copy selected to clipboard
- Press F3 to search the selected text on the internet.
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[Feedback]
Please email me here at support@zhangduo.com with any bug reports or suggestions. Let me know if this program has helped you out!
If you find any unknown devices that this program says it doesn't know about, please email it to me.