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The tag 'generic device' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions where Windows detects hardware as a generic device, often due to missing or incompatible drivers. In one thread, a user connects an Acer N311 PDA to a 64-bit Windows 7 PC, but the device is recognized only as a generic device and fails to install, while it works on a 32-bit system after driver updates. Another thread involves a trackball mouse that Windows 7 identifies as a generic device, preventing proper functionality. These posts highlight common troubleshooting scenarios for generic device detection, including driver searches, system architecture differences, and plug-and-play issues. The tag is relevant for users seeking solutions when Windows fails to identify specific hardware correctly.
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    Windows 7 Windows Mobile Device Centre & an ACER N311 (N300)

    I have tried to connect an Acer N311 PDA to my freshly rebuilt 64-bit Windows 7 PC & whilst the device is detected as a generic device, the device fails to install, & Mobile Device Centre cannot see it.I tried connecting it to my 32-bit WIndoes 7 laptop, & it was detected & installed perfectly...
    • cartoony
    • Thread
    • 64-bit acer n311 connection devices drivers generic device installation pda windows 7 windows update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Trackball mouse for laptop

    Two years ago I found a USB mouse with a ball the size of a play marble from an outfit in Florida. It worked out of the box on an HP laptop. It was advertised as P&P but I cannot get it to function on a Toshiba 15.6", OS Win7. There was no driver CD or anything printed other than how to turn it...
    • birdy176
    • Thread
    • battery compatibility computer drivers functionality generic device hardware installation kensington laptop mouse performance peripheral plug and play support toshiba trackball troubleshooting usb windows 7
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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