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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by RocketForever, Sep 21, 2005.

  1. RocketForever

    RocketForever Member

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    I have been using this PC for a few months now. The O/S is XP. Everything is fine until today when I turned the machine on, the 'Add New Hardware Wizard' window popped up. It said it found a new hardware and so it needed to install the 'PCI Simple Communication Controller'. :confused:

    This machine was bought with all the hardwares installed and I have not installed any additional hardware in it. So why would the PC suddenly have found a 'new' hardware and wanted to install the controller? Does anyone know what is going on?
     
    #1 RocketForever, Sep 21, 2005
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  2. Davidoff

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    Did you download a new sound card in the last few days? ;)
     
    #2 Davidoff, Sep 21, 2005
  3. Rocket River

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    Maybe a Virus. . . sounds like it FOUND your modem again

    Rocket River
     
    #3 Rocket River, Sep 21, 2005
  4. RocketForever

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    Hmm...does a virus behave in that way? Anyway, I have run a few virus scanners and nothing was found.
     
    #4 RocketForever, Sep 21, 2005
  5. PieEatinFattie

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    This can also occur if you recieved a new Windows Update. Sometimes there are new drivers and it is trying to update them.
     
    #5 PieEatinFattie, Sep 22, 2005
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