XP Drivers

Even though you might see your device displayed in the Device Manager in Windows 7, you must enable it before you can use it. When your device is disabled, Windows won’t assign system resources to it. The devices that are disabled will have a black arrow next to them and will generate a Code 22 error.

Here’s how to enable a device once you are in the Device Manager:

• Right click on the hardware device you want to enable
• Select Properties
• Click on the Driver tab
• Click Enable, then click OK
• Once you return to the Device Manager, the black arrow should be gone. If you see a yellow exclamation point, the device still isn’t working properly. Click here to see how to troubleshoot the yellow exclamation point.
• If you want to verify that your device is working properly, you can check the device status in the Device Manager.