Enable / disable hardware at startup
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From: Alain Dekker on 11 Mar 2010 06:09 I've got a wireless network adaptor that blue screens Windows XP SP3 if it is enabled at startup. If I start up in Safe Mode, disable the device, then restart normally, then re-enble the device it works fine. Is there any way to start the device off disabled, maybe run a batch file to enable it after a minute or so once Windows is fully booted and stable, then disable it again just as I shut down the computer? I know you can write a batch file to start/stop services, so maybe there is something like this as well? Many thanks, Alain
From: Schloicka on 11 Mar 2010 15:23 "Alain Dekker" wrote: > I've got a wireless network adaptor that blue screens Windows XP SP3 if it > is enabled at startup. If I start up in Safe Mode, disable the device, then > restart normally, then re-enble the device it works fine. > > Is there any way to start the device off disabled, maybe run a batch file to > enable it after a minute or so once Windows is fully booted and stable, then > disable it again just as I shut down the computer? > > I know you can write a batch file to start/stop services, so maybe there is > something like this as well? > > Many thanks, > Alain > > You could go into msconfig and see if its listed under startup. If it is disable it from starting. > . >
From: SC Tom on 11 Mar 2010 20:13 "Alain Dekker" <abdekker(a)NOSPAM.fsmail.net> wrote in message news:%23TtK3tQwKHA.732(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > I've got a wireless network adaptor that blue screens Windows XP SP3 if it > is enabled at startup. If I start up in Safe Mode, disable the device, > then restart normally, then re-enble the device it works fine. > > Is there any way to start the device off disabled, maybe run a batch file > to enable it after a minute or so once Windows is fully booted and stable, > then disable it again just as I shut down the computer? > > I know you can write a batch file to start/stop services, so maybe there > is something like this as well? > > Many thanks, > Alain > You can use a program called Startup Delayer from http://www.r2.com.au/software.php?page=2&show=startdelay . I use it on my Win7 (even though it's not listed) notebook to delay my Bluetooth and a temp monitor program that were giving me errors on startup (luckily no blue screens though). I have one delayed 10 seconds and the other 11 so there's no overlap and gives everything else time to get started before they try to start. Haven't had any problems with it or my startup since using it. -- SC Tom
From: Bruce Chambers on 11 Mar 2010 20:52 Alain Dekker wrote: > I've got a wireless network adaptor that blue screens Windows XP SP3 if it > is enabled at startup. If I start up in Safe Mode, disable the device, then > restart normally, then re-enble the device it works fine. > > Is there any way to start the device off disabled, maybe run a batch file to > enable it after a minute or so once Windows is fully booted and stable, then > disable it again just as I shut down the computer? > > I know you can write a batch file to start/stop services, so maybe there is > something like this as well? > > Many thanks, > Alain > > Others have given you some workarounds, but I can't help wondering why you don't just fix the problem? Simply contact the Wireless Adapter's manufacturer to obtain device drivers that are compatible with WinXP. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
From: SC Tom on 11 Mar 2010 21:41
"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers(a)cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message news:OzU1paYwKHA.3564(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Alain Dekker wrote: >> I've got a wireless network adaptor that blue screens Windows XP SP3 if >> it is enabled at startup. If I start up in Safe Mode, disable the device, >> then restart normally, then re-enble the device it works fine. >> >> Is there any way to start the device off disabled, maybe run a batch file >> to enable it after a minute or so once Windows is fully booted and >> stable, then disable it again just as I shut down the computer? >> >> I know you can write a batch file to start/stop services, so maybe there >> is something like this as well? >> >> Many thanks, >> Alain > > > Others have given you some workarounds, but I can't help wondering why you > don't just fix the problem? Simply contact the Wireless Adapter's > manufacturer to obtain device drivers that are compatible with WinXP. > > > -- > > Bruce Chambers > > Help us help you: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin > > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand > Russell > > The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has > killed a great many philosophers. > ~ Denis Diderot That's a darn good idea, Bruce! Shame on me for assuming that Alain had already tried that. :-( -- SC Tom |