Permanently Set Dev. Mgr. to Show Hidden Devices

I'm new to Vista...how do I do that?

Thanks.

Boris wrote:
> I'm new to Vista...how do I do that?
>
> Thanks.
>

Start Orb -> Control panel -> System -> Advanced system settings ->
System properties -> Advanced tab -> Environment variables

Then add a "New" System variable
devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices with a value of 1

Then OK OK

Hope that's not too terse.

cvp wrote:
> Boris wrote:
>> I'm new to Vista...how do I do that?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
> Start Orb -> Control panel -> System -> Advanced system settings ->
> System properties -> Advanced tab -> Environment variables
>
> Then add a "New" System variable
> devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices with a value of 1
>
> Then OK OK
>
> Hope that's not too terse.


And then of course in Device manager use View -> Show Hidden devices

cvp <> wrote in news:euho32vCIHA.972
@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

> cvp wrote:
>> Boris wrote:
>>> I'm new to Vista...how do I do that?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> Start Orb -> Control panel -> System -> Advanced system settings ->
>> System properties -> Advanced tab -> Environment variables
>>
>> Then add a "New" System variable
>> devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices with a value of 1
>>
>> Then OK OK
>>
>> Hope that's not too terse.
>
>
> And then of course in Device manager use View -> Show Hidden devices
>

I understand. Thanks a lot for the answer.