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That is not a PCI Serial Port card. Was there no driver CD with it?
Can not find it
You will need to check the card for any markings you can find on it. Check both sides. If it has no markings at all, check for some components markings. Post them here so we can try to identify it. We need something to go on to locate a driver for it.
As I mentioned in Post #38---look for the FCC ID #.
This is what shows in Device Manager:
Other Devices
PCI Serial Port
Ports(COM & LPT
Communications Port (COM 1)
Communications Port (COM 2)
OX16PC95x PCI Parallel port (Windows XP) (LPT3)
When I bought this computer I thought I had a Serial Port installed because I had
a PCI Parallel port installed. When I saw PCI Serial Port under other devices not
installed I thought I had a PCI Serial Port. But the serial port came installed on the
computer and is working. Communications Port (COM 1) and Communications Port (COM 2) are is off a serial port? right
So what is the PCI Serial Port under Other Devices. I am a loss as to what is wrong.
ALSO windows updates tried to install an update for my 20" Acer LCD monitor and
said the update failed. I keep getting messages my Monitor display has something
wrong. I think I am running on a generic driver. How do I fix this?
Jerry
I am trying to install a ACER S20 1hl driver for my monitor. I found several drivers
on Google but everytime I try to install the driver the site tries to install everything
except the correct driver. Where can I find a decent site to install this driver?
Jerry
Win 7 device manager Properties, the PCI-Ven is found in the drop down as per the graphic.
http://discussions.virtualdr.com/att...7&d=1362535812
Did you go to the ACER site? You need to extract the files, then choose the .inf file from Device Manager.Quote:
I am trying to install a ACER S20 1hl driver for my monitor. I found several drivers
on Google
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFi...C=Acer&SC=PA_6
What I found in the Network box is one entry:
"Realrek RTL8183E/RT810E Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC (NDIS6.2)
Does this have anything to do with a driver for my Ace Monitor.
In trying to download a driver I got into some sites that put the following
on my computer:
DRIVER MENDER, 24x7 HELP, OPTMIZE YOUR PC. These programs are
showing on my Desktop. I think they are all junk trying to put Malware
on my computer. Before I uninstall them am I right.
Where can I find a good site to download an ACER S201HL driver.
The sites I found in Google put the junk on my PC but did not get me
a driver.
Jerry
I posted the direct link to the download. Why are you using google? didn't you try the Acer site first?Quote:
Where can I find a good site to download an ACER S201HL driver.
The sites I found in Google put the junk on my PC but did not get me
a driver.
I went to the acer site and downloaded the driver. When I try to install
it I get a message the best driver is installed. The driver listed is:
Gereric non-PnP Monitor. Why is this happening. How do I fix it.
Jerry
Apparently you don't have a driver problem.
What is the Monitor doing or not doing that isn't right?Quote:
I keep getting messages my Monitor display has something
wrong.
What is the exact error message?
You need to override the driver at that point. You need to browse for the driver manually. Then choose Let me pick from a list of device drivers. Choose your monitor model.Quote:
Originally Posted by jerryhillman
Please answer dneilson's questions as well. What is the actual problem?
How is the presence of a Parallel Port any indication that a Serial Port is installed? They are not related.Quote:
Originally Posted by jerryhillman
So, is the Serial Port working or not? How can it be "not installed" but "is working"? How many entries of Serial Port you have in Device Manager? Why don't you post a screen shot of the DM?Quote:
Originally Posted by jerryhillman
Do you even need serial ports? There are very few devices that use serial port any more. If you don't need any serial port, just yank the PCI card out and be done with it.
Generally, you don't need to install any specific monitor driver. Windows should have the driver for most monitors. Usually it is the driver for the specific graphic processor that you should worry about. So what is the error message?
JERRY - maybe we should close this thread and ask you to start over... You're asking about several different issues at one time.
1. Do you have an issue with your monitor? If not - skip it.
2. What exactly do you want to plug into the PCI serial card you have? There are very few devices that use serial ports these days.
3. Did you ever get out of Safemode?
We don't say this often - but maybe taking your computer to Best Buy - Geek Squad would be something you should consider. Getting some "hands on" assistance can be worth its weight in gold;)
The monitor issue is I keep getting warnings:
"THE STATUS OF THE MONITOR HAS SHUT DOWN"
and because I have a generic driver installed and cannot install
the driver meant for my Acer Monitor I am wondering what is
wrong.
YES I did get out of safemode by doing a clean install of Win 7 Prof
and that's probably why I am missing drivers.
Jerry
Did you do as suggested in Post #54?
Jerry,Quote:
"THE STATUS OF THE MONITOR HAS SHUT DOWN"
That message does not make much sense. Are you sure that it is an EXACT quote of what it says? Can you tell if it is being generated by Windows (or a Windows application), or is it being generated by the monitor itself? What happens when you get this message? Can you still use the computer, or is your monitor blank except for this message? An exact model number for the monitor would also be useful.
I am saying this with the very best intention in my mind and w/o an ounce of meanness. Jerry, it would go a long way toward helping you to solve your computer problems if you would:
- Answer questions we ask you.
E.g., In post #38, you were asked to find the FCC ID on the PCI card so we could help you to locate the driver but you never did reply to that.
- Follow all the instructions / suggestions given to you AND post back the results.
E.g., when you said you couldn’t get out of the Safe Mode, SpywareDr’s response in post #11 sounded very likely to be the cure and had it worked you wouldn’t have to go through the whole restore process. But you didn’t respond to the post at all.
- Record and report all error messages exactly as they are.
E.g., in post #8,and in post #57Quote:
"if safemode will not close and regular windows will not start means windows has something wrong with it."
These “messages” just don’t look right and I doubt that they are the exact messages as they appear on the screen.Quote:
"THE STATUS OF THE MONITOR HAS SHUT DOWN"
- Explain the problem in detail and clearly.
E.g., Simply saying the monitor has problems doesn't help us to help you. What is it doing or not doing? Is it blank? Off color? Flickers? Doesn't turn on?
- Deal with one issue alone before moving onto to next instead of presenting every single issue all at the same time.
So far you have listed issues with files not showing up after the restore which we are not clear whether it is resolved or not; Serial Port problem that may or may not exist; and monitor problem which we are not clear as to what exactly the problem is.
Excellent!!!
It says monitor status has been turned off. It offered details. They are below:
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 00043bed
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Read our privacy statement online:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?link...8&clcid=0x0409
If the online privacy statement is not available, please read our privacy statement offline:
C:\Windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt
I don't think there is a problem with the monitor. Instead, Windows crashed.
Can you boot into Windows at all after a reboot?
Do you notice what might have triggered the crash - when you open a certain program, perhaps?
D/L WhoCrashed here. If you can boot into normal Windows or Safe Mode, install and use WhoCrashed to find out what crashed Windows the previous time. Copy and paste the result here.
I agree, I don't think it's a Monitor problem either. The fact that it displayed the error message says it's working.
The computer boots fine. I have had no problems.
I agree the monitor works fine but the message bothers
me. I will try the Who crashed software when I get back
to my other computer and post the results.
Jerry
So sounds like you can reboot back into Windows after a crash. Please answer the question I asked in post #64:In other words, what were you using the computer for when the crash occurred?Quote:
Do you notice what might have triggered the crash - when you open a certain program, perhaps?
Thread resolved. Monitor issue fixed. I got a download notification from Microsoft. One of the downloads was for an
Acer monitor. This time the download was good. When I go to device manager the correct driver is installed. Why
could I not install the same driver from a file on my computer? As far as the PCI serial port goes my factory installed
serial port is working for the one program I need it for and I do not have PCI serial port card so I don't know what
is happening here. Before I had to reinstall Window 7 that port had no error message.I am not sure what it does.
Thanks for all the help I have received from so many of you. Jerry