Stop New Hardware Probing

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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
 
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
 
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
>
 
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
 
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
 
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.
 
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.
>
 
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
 
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