Re: local area connections

From: Ken Wickes [MSFT] (kenwic_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 12:21:59 -0800

Don't edit the reg. Use the following plus "show hidden devices" to show
non-present devices.

Type the following commands at a command prompt

set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1
devmgmt.msc 

-- 
Ken Wickes [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:02e801c3fa8b$dd4e24f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> thanks Rob,
> nothing showed in device manager after clicking the "show
> hidden" so i went to the registry.
> in the registry i found referrences to the previous
> numbers but there were also four other keys in the same
> dir that the referrences to the numbers were in.  should
> i just delete the key that refers to a previous number,
> delete the other keys also in the same dir, or just
> delete the dir that holds the key with the reference to a
> previous number?
>
> thanks again for your help.
> Chris
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You can try device manager.  Click on View, show hidden
> devices.  See what
> >shows up under network adapters.  If that doesn't work,
> you might do a
> >registry search for the previous numbers and delete the
> references.
> >
> >"Steve G" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:139af01c3f8be$195632a0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> You can simply rename it like you were renaming a word
> >> document.  Click on it 2 times (or until it allows you
> to
> >> edit the name).
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >hi,
> >> >i am reposting this because it did not get a responce.
> >> >if i am in the wrong place please let me know.  if it
> is
> >> >a none issues please let me know.  if i am not clear
> in
> >> >my question or description please let me know.
> >> >i access the internet with a wireless setup from my
> >> house
> >> >to my ISP.  i connect my computer to this network
> with a
> >> >10/100 nic card.  over the last couple of months i
> have
> >> >had a few issues and in trouble shooting the issues i
> >> >in/reinstalled several network cards in various pci
> >> slots
> >> >(only after much headache to have the isp say "oops,
> we
> >> >found a setting that needed to be changed on our
> >> >server".  don't hate that?).
> >> >well, now when i go to start/setting/network
> connections
> >> >my local area connection is numbered 22.  i only have
> >> one
> >> >local area connection.  i don't think it is impacting
> >> >anything just a bothersome reminder.  is there a way i
> >> >can clear that number, (i don't mean just renaming
> it)?
> >> >i would remove the network components but it isn't as
> >> >straightforeward as it was in win98.
> >> >thanks for your help.
> >> >Chris
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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