Stop New Hardware Probing

[Guest Jay]

XP-Pro SP1

 

I just installed a new Logitech Keyboard/Mouse combo - USB with the

dongle plugged into the back of the computer.

 

May be a coincidence but every few minutes, the system probes for new

hardware, I'm supposing USB connections. A small icon appears in the

system tray whilst this occurs and then disappears. Hard to describe the

icon but is dark-green and about the same size as the systray icon to

"safely remove hardware". Clicking this icon does nothing. Interrupts

the system while typing and sometimes loses characters as typed.

 

Like I said, may be a coincidence with the Logitech install as this

never happened previously.

 

Any idea how to disable this function?

 

Thanks, Jay

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: Stop New Hardware Probing

 

it's hard to say because

the issue you have now

may have been addressed

with sp2.

 

my suggestion is to update

your system with "all" the

updates and see if the

problem dissipates.

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

 

"Jay" <user@domain.invalid> wrote in message

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> XP-Pro SP1

>

> I just installed a new Logitech Keyboard/Mouse combo - USB with the

> dongle plugged into the back of the computer.

>

> May be a coincidence but every few minutes, the system probes for new

> hardware, I'm supposing USB connections. A small icon appears in the

> system tray whilst this occurs and then disappears. Hard to describe the

> icon but is dark-green and about the same size as the systray icon to

> "safely remove hardware". Clicking this icon does nothing. Interrupts

> the system while typing and sometimes loses characters as typed.

>

> Like I said, may be a coincidence with the Logitech install as this

> never happened previously.

>

> Any idea how to disable this function?

>

> Thanks, Jay

[Guest Anteaus]

RE: Stop New Hardware Probing

 

Did you insert a Logitech CD? If so, it's probably put promotional junk like

"Logitech Messenger" onto your computer. This causes a popup to apear with

Logitech adverts just above the system tray, and is often a reason for

'spyware' helpdesk-reports.

 

Basically, Logitech hardware is good, I just wish they wouldn't foist this

promotional garbage on users.

 

The Logitech junkware can be uninstalled from Add/Remove Software in the

usual way. Also worth running msconfig and checking for any unwanted startup

stuff.

 

As a point to note, keyboards and mice do NOT require drivers on XP. They

are literally plug and play. Therefore best NOT to insert any bundled discs,

even if the instructions say you must.

 

"Jay" wrote:

> XP-Pro SP1

>

> I just installed a new Logitech Keyboard/Mouse combo - USB with the

> dongle plugged into the back of the computer.

>

> May be a coincidence but every few minutes, the system probes for new

> hardware, I'm supposing USB connections. A small icon appears in the

> system tray whilst this occurs and then disappears. Hard to describe the

> icon but is dark-green and about the same size as the systray icon to

> "safely remove hardware". Clicking this icon does nothing. Interrupts

> the system while typing and sometimes loses characters as typed.

>

> Like I said, may be a coincidence with the Logitech install as this

> never happened previously.

>

> Any idea how to disable this function?

>

> Thanks, Jay

>

[Guest Jay]

Re: Stop New Hardware Probing

 

On 24.05.2008 11:56, Anteaus wrote:

 

--- Original Message ---

> Did you insert a Logitech CD? If so, it's probably put promotional junk like

> "Logitech Messenger" onto your computer. This causes a popup to apear with

> Logitech adverts just above the system tray, and is often a reason for

> 'spyware' helpdesk-reports.

 

No Logitech extra stuff, I looked in msconfig as well as control-panel

add/remove programs and nothing extra or out of the ordinary.

 

Jay

[Guest C.Joseph S. Drayton]

Re: Stop New Hardware Probing

 

Jay wrote:

>XP-Pro SP1

>

>I just installed a new Logitech Keyboard/Mouse combo - USB with the

>dongle plugged into the back of the computer.

>

>May be a coincidence but every few minutes, the system probes for new

>hardware, I'm supposing USB connections. A small icon appears in the

>system tray whilst this occurs and then disappears. Hard to describe

>the icon but is dark-green and about the same size as the systray

>icon to "safely remove hardware". Clicking this icon does nothing.

>Interrupts the system while typing and sometimes loses characters as

>typed.

>

>Like I said, may be a coincidence with the Logitech install as this

>never happened previously.

>

>Any idea how to disable this function?

>

>Thanks, Jay

 

Hi Jay,

 

I would go to the <Control Panel> and click on 'Settings'. When that

window opens, I would go to the 'Hardware' tab then click on the

[Device Manager] Button. Next expand the trees and look for any device

that shows a yellow triangle with an exclamation '!' mark in it.

 

That is the easiest way to find out which device 'thinks' it needs to

load drivers.

 

--

 

Sincerely,

C.Joseph Drayton, Ph.D. AS&T

 

CSD Computer Services

 

Please excuse the TEMPORARY web site

 

Web site: http://csdcs.itgo.com/

E-mail: cjoseph@csdcs.itgo.com

[Guest Jay]

Re: Stop New Hardware Probing

 

On 25.05.2008 07:02, C.Joseph S. Drayton wrote:

 

--- Original Message ---

> Jay wrote:

>

>>XP-Pro SP1

>>

>>I just installed a new Logitech Keyboard/Mouse combo - USB with the

>>dongle plugged into the back of the computer.

>>

>>May be a coincidence but every few minutes, the system probes for new

>>hardware, I'm supposing USB connections. A small icon appears in the

>>system tray whilst this occurs and then disappears. Hard to describe

>>the icon but is dark-green and about the same size as the systray

>>icon to "safely remove hardware". Clicking this icon does nothing.

>>Interrupts the system while typing and sometimes loses characters as

>>typed.

>>

>>Like I said, may be a coincidence with the Logitech install as this

>>never happened previously.

>>

>>Any idea how to disable this function?

>>

>>Thanks, Jay

>

> Hi Jay,

>

> I would go to the <Control Panel> and click on 'Settings'. When that

> window opens, I would go to the 'Hardware' tab then click on the

> [Device Manager] Button. Next expand the trees and look for any device

> that shows a yellow triangle with an exclamation '!' mark in it.

>

> That is the easiest way to find out which device 'thinks' it needs to

> load drivers.

>

 

In XP-Pro SP1 it's not "settings" but rather "system" but at any rate,

no exclamation points. I'll have to take a closer look at loaded

programs to see which one is the culprit by disabling one at a time to

see when the polling stops.

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Stop New Hardware Probing

 

Hi,

 

While in the Device Manager - Choose View and select Show Hidden Devices.

Go to the device group in question and uninstall the entries for your

device(s). Now choose Action and Scan for Hardware Changes.

 

--

 

All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

 

"Jay" <user@domain.invalid> wrote in message

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> On 25.05.2008 07:02, C.Joseph S. Drayton wrote:

>

> --- Original Message ---

>

>> Jay wrote:

>>

>>>XP-Pro SP1

>>>

>>>I just installed a new Logitech Keyboard/Mouse combo - USB with the

>>>dongle plugged into the back of the computer.

>>>

>>>May be a coincidence but every few minutes, the system probes for new

>>>hardware, I'm supposing USB connections. A small icon appears in the

>>>system tray whilst this occurs and then disappears. Hard to describe

>>>the icon but is dark-green and about the same size as the systray

>>>icon to "safely remove hardware". Clicking this icon does nothing.

>>>Interrupts the system while typing and sometimes loses characters as

>>>typed.

>>>

>>>Like I said, may be a coincidence with the Logitech install as this

>>>never happened previously.

>>>

>>>Any idea how to disable this function?

>>>

>>>Thanks, Jay

>>

>> Hi Jay,

>>

>> I would go to the <Control Panel> and click on 'Settings'. When that

>> window opens, I would go to the 'Hardware' tab then click on the

>> [Device Manager] Button. Next expand the trees and look for any device

>> that shows a yellow triangle with an exclamation '!' mark in it.

>>

>> That is the easiest way to find out which device 'thinks' it needs to

>> load drivers.

>>

>

> In XP-Pro SP1 it's not "settings" but rather "system" but at any rate,

> no exclamation points. I'll have to take a closer look at loaded

> programs to see which one is the culprit by disabling one at a time to

> see when the polling stops.

>

[Guest Jay]

Re: Stop New Hardware Probing

 

On 24.05.2008 11:56, Anteaus wrote:

 

--- Original Message ---

> Did you insert a Logitech CD? If so, it's probably put promotional junk like

> "Logitech Messenger" onto your computer. This causes a popup to apear with

> Logitech adverts just above the system tray, and is often a reason for

> 'spyware' helpdesk-reports.

>

> Basically, Logitech hardware is good, I just wish they wouldn't foist this

> promotional garbage on users.

>

> The Logitech junkware can be uninstalled from Add/Remove Software in the

> usual way. Also worth running msconfig and checking for any unwanted startup

> stuff.

>

> As a point to note, keyboards and mice do NOT require drivers on XP. They

> are literally plug and play. Therefore best NOT to insert any bundled discs,

> even if the instructions say you must.

>

> "Jay" wrote:

>

>> XP-Pro SP1

>>

>> I just installed a new Logitech Keyboard/Mouse combo - USB with the

>> dongle plugged into the back of the computer.

>>

>> May be a coincidence but every few minutes, the system probes for new

>> hardware, I'm supposing USB connections. A small icon appears in the

>> system tray whilst this occurs and then disappears. Hard to describe the

>> icon but is dark-green and about the same size as the systray icon to

>> "safely remove hardware". Clicking this icon does nothing. Interrupts

>> the system while typing and sometimes loses characters as typed.

>>

>> Like I said, may be a coincidence with the Logitech install as this

>> never happened previously.

>>

>> Any idea how to disable this function?

>>

>> Thanks, Jay

>>

 

Uninstalled Set Point and Logitech Messenger and after a reboot, the

problem disappeared. Thanks.

 

Jay