Question: How Do I Identify an Unknown Device in Windows 10?
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How do you find out what an unknown device is in Windows 10?

Unknown Device in Device Manager

  1. Open Device Manager. …
  2. Type devmgmt. …
  3. Device Manager opens (Figure 2). …
  4. Right click on the “Unknown Device” and select Properties (Figure 3). …
  5. Select the Details tab. …
  6. The top line should list something like: PCIVEN_8086&DEV_1916.
  7. The numbers in RED are the Vendor ID, and the numbers in Green is the Device ID.

21 февр. 2021 г.

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