In the device manager (start button, right-click computer, properties, then select device manager) right-click the PCI simple communications controller entry that I assume has a yellow exclamation mark. Then, select properties, and select the details tab of the properties box. In the 'Property' pull-down box, select Hardware IDs. In the "Value" box below you will see the information that tells you what part of the computer is having an issue, but it will be in code!
The code will look something like: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_026C&SUBSYS_81CB1043&REV_A2 To crack the code, take the numbers/letters after VEN_ and DEV_ and enter them in the vendor and device search boxes at
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In the device manager (start button, right-click computer, properties, then select device manager) right-click the PCI simple communications controller entry that I assume has a yellow exclamation mark. Then, select properties, and select the details tab of the properties box. In the 'Property' pull-down box, select Hardware IDs. In the "Value" box below you will see the information that tells you what part of the computer is having an issue, but it will be in code!
The code will look something like: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_026C&SUBSYS_81CB1043&REV_A2
To crack the code, take the numbers/letters after VEN_ and DEV_ and enter them in the vendor and device search boxes at