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Boris
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      10-10-2007
I'm new to Vista...how do I do that?

Thanks.

 
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      10-10-2007
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.
 
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      10-10-2007
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
 
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      10-11-2007
cvp <> wrote in news:euho32vCIHA.972
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> 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.
 
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