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    Nickair Posts: 9, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 27, 2007, 05:23 PM
    Hardware detection when nothing is attached.
    Hi my computer is detecting a "Video Controller (VGA Compatible). The thing is the only thing connected to my computer through VGA connection is my monitor. I tried uninstalling is and restarted my computer and it still detects it somehow. I recently found a trojan and got rid of that. (it had caused my task manager to disappear, but now that I deleted it it's back.) Anyway I was wondering if anyone knew anthing about what might be wrong.
    THanks.
    Nickair.
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    May 2, 2007, 08:26 AM
    Are you using a external video card on a system with integrated video?

    If you've recently reset or updated your system's BIOS, it might be that the integrated video is now enabled and being detected by Windows.
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    May 7, 2007, 05:28 PM
    I think you are right I remember changing the BIOS when installing windows XP, to boot from the disk. Then I tried to put it back to what it was and then it started giving me the found hardware message I stated above. I reset the default settings but it still gives me the message.
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    May 8, 2007, 07:29 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Nickair
    hi my computer is detecting a "Video Controller (VGA Compatible). the thing is the only thing connected to my computer through VGA connection is my monitor. i tried uninstalling is and restarted my computer and it still detects it somehow. i recently found a trojan and got rid of that. (it had caused my task manager to disappear, but now that i deleted it it's back.) Anyway i was wondering if anyone knew anthing about what might be wrong.
    THanks.
    Nickair.
    If you are using windows me or above, you actually can do a system restore to the last time your system was working properly.
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    May 22, 2007, 07:36 PM
    OK thanks
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