Removing hardware from Win98

[karenmarybrown]

For the past several months I have been trying to remove an NEC Multimedia
keyboard from my computer. I have tried everything I can think of, and also
joined forums to try to find someone with the same problem. Everytime you
remove it from the system (even having gone into the registry and startup
menu) whenever you switch back on it comes up 'windows has found new
hardware'. Anyone have similar problems?

karenmarybrown
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[MEB]

"karenmarybrown" <karen@marybrown61.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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| For the past several months I have been trying to remove an NEC Multimedia
| keyboard from my computer. I have tried everything I can think of, and
also
| joined forums to try to find someone with the same problem. Everytime you
| remove it from the system (even having gone into the registry and startup
| menu) whenever you switch back on it comes up 'windows has found new
| hardware'. Anyone have similar problems?
|
| karenmarybrown
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Most, if not all of the multimedia keyboards came with specific setup files
and applications. The reason for the continual 'finding' of the keyboard is
that the INF file is still located in the C:\WINDOWS\INF\ directory.
If you can't find the uninstall for it [generally these broads created
directories under \Program Files\ {something}\ for their special functions]
then use Find upon the INF directory for that specific device. Once found,
go back into Device Manager and again remove the keyboard, however, before
shutting down, also remove the INF file found from the WINDOWS\INF\
directory. Restart the computer, and it should install the default keyboard.
NOTE: if you are still using any of the programs/applications for that
keyboard, they will generally cease to function and must be removed. One of
those boards I had previously, would remove its drivers upon removal of its
application(s), might want to check that.

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