Tech said:
In the device manager of my computer, it has a question mark at the
pci simple communications controller. I have uninstalled it and it is
still there.This occured after a clean install of OS.
This is for your modem. If the modem is on the motherboard, don't
uninstall it from Device Manager. Instead, disable it if you aren't
going to use it. Right-click on the entry. Since you did a clean
install you also probably forgot to install drivers for all your
hardware, including the motherboard.
Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:
1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM
computer (HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).
Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the
drivers.
To find out what hardware is in your computer:
1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific
model machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers
anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor. The older Aida32 is good for this, too.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.aumha.org/free.htm - Aida32 (hosted on Jim Eshelman's site)
Malke
