Here's a candidate to update "D\3\X\R\risdxc.inf"  to DriverVer= 05/25/2011, 6.10.10.32 (WHQL) here --> http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc … ss82ww.exe big_smile

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(37 replies, posted in Windows 8 Discussion)

WDP expires March 8th, 2012.  This may help indicate when the first true Beta will be anticipated by.

Here's a Lsass-related, high-usage, error reporting set of posts:  http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums … 7f702bd0af

The previous picture exampling the differences in memory usage, and the pictures it was based upon, are now involved in controversy.  Users have thus-far been unable to replicate the Win8 results, deliberate doctoring of data & now Photoshopping is alleged. yikes
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums … 1dab916d55

Win8 may have better performance with the new Bulldozer modules than Win7. http://techreport.com/articles.x/21813/3

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(16 replies, posted in Software)

AV-Test.org has some AntiVirus product comparisons here --> http://www.av-test.org/en/tests/test-reports/

Total malware is up, new malware is down.  http://www.av-test.org/en/statistics/malware/
Way down over the last two months!  "Sept 11" for the malware industry, hoorah!  Or was it that there was just so much of it that any significant percentage cut would appear in the stats as having been all-but destroyed?

Spam is as spam does, sit on my shelf.  Anyone for Green Eggs & Spam?  I much prefer Roast Beast! http://www.av-test.org/en/statistics/spam/

If you have a Symantec product, odds are that you have spent much time installing updates.  Hopefully it wasn't over WiFi-g. hmm  http://www.av-test.org/en/statistics/updates/

Here's a link to some free BitDefender Apps:  http://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/#Free%20Apps big_smile

realtek.cz has datasheets for the Realtek Alc665 HDA chip, if it helps nail down a HW issue. http://www.realtek.cz/realtek-datasheet … eet=ALC665

From this page: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/ … nload.aspx
Kinect driver is included in KinectSDK32.msi:  http://download.microsoft.com/download/ … tSDK32.msi
                              and KinectSDK64.msi:  http://download.microsoft.com/download/ … tSDK64.msi
  both are WHQL'ed for Win7-only, require .NET4 & possibly VC2010, latest Direct X run-time (to use the drivers, likely not).  I have no idea how (or why) the "KinectManagementService.exe" is installed or used.  I do note that between the x86 & x64 drivers, in the "Drivers" folders all of the Inf files have the same individual SHA1 signature, all other driver files are different.  In the "Services" folders the UAC.bin files have the same SHA1 signature.  The applications & dlls in the "SDK" directories are identicle, except for "KinectCOMLib.dll".
Speech support was noted as x86 only in the SDK.

Toolkits --> http://c4fkinect.codeplex.com/

http://event.asus.com/mb/2010/The_Best_ … USB3.0.htm
Here is a link to the U3 Boost utility for AsMedia controllers (includes driver v1.14.1 WHQL'ed for NT5.1,5.2 & firmware for AsMedia cards - unconfirmed) http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/misc/u … V10005.zip big_smile

Here is a link to the U3 Boost utility for AsMedia controllers (includes driver v1.14.1 WHQL'ed for NT5.1,5.2,6.0, & 6.1 & firmware for AsMedia cards - unconfirmed) http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/misc/u … V10005.zip big_smile

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(37 replies, posted in Windows 8 Discussion)

It is my hope that common sense will become more common & thereby rule the day.

Here's some pseudo-random notes:

By the by, did i say that Win7 is not UEFI boot-able?  My mistake.  http://www.overclock.net/intel-motherbo … st15162748 big_smile

"Asus launches USB 3.0 speed booster, UASP support for ASMedia" --> http://vr-zone.com/articles/asus-launch … 13732.html
There's an app for that, somewhere.
http://event.asus.com/mb/2010/The_Best_ … USB3.0.htm
USB Attached SCSI Protocol is expected to be added in Win8.

Release Notes for the DeveloperPreview:  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/hh440438

Windows Developer Preview: General OS questions  http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums … iewgeneral

On upgrading to Win8 from Win7 (when possible), export your DRM-protected content first, or it may no longer be accessible.

WDDM Display Model v1.2 appears near finalized:  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library … e/br259098
  DirectX11.1 on NT6.2 here we come!

Windows Developer Hardware: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowshardware

Qualcomm, nV, & TI have further detailed their upcoming Win8 ARM SoC's recently.  Qualcomm's SnapdragonS4 spec has support for Quad-A9's on 28nm.  "The DirectX 9.3 API included in Windows 8" and additional support for FM radio! lol http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news … pdragon-S4
nV's has outed their Tegra3 5-core battery-warmer-when-it-needs-to-be SoC's based on 4 x A9's with a management core on the same die. http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news … bile-chip-
TI's OMAP5 seems the most ambitious with Dual-A15's & Dual Cortex-M4's on 28nm. http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news … -TI-s-OMAP

http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4212912/Multiple-cores-power-fifth-generation-of-TI-s-OMAP wrote:

The OMAP 5 processor can support up to four cameras in parallel, as well as record and play back S3D video in 1080p quality, and perform real-time conversion of 2D content to S3D at 1080p resolution. The processor can also deliver advanced short- and long-range gesturing applications, as well as full-body and multi-body interactive gestures, utilizing either 2D or S3D cameras.

The OMAP 5 processor, coupled with a TI DLP Pico projector and a camera, can also enable interactive projection where the user can actually “touch and drag” projected images on both a table top or wall.

Additionally, the OMAP 5 processor can interface with and leverage a variety of sensor technologies to enable touch-less sensing, such as proximity sensing, capacitive sensing and ultrasonic sensing.

http://www.eetimes.com/ContentEETimes/Images/News/2011-02-07_crh_TIOMAP5_table.jpg  Correct me if i'm wrong, yet the OMAP5430 appears to have the most balls, so far, eh? smile

From the Google-translated http://translate.google.com/translate?l … eview.aspx

Rodriguez Villanueva Jhuess wrote:

It is important to note that Microsoft has ensured that the system will be compatible with all hardware and software for Windows 7

http://blogs.msdn.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/500x0/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-01-47-83/1588.Win8_2D00_Performance.png

I noticed on the "Sponsors" page from the BUILD conference, AMI is "in like flynn" & AT&T, like a dirty-shirt.  http://www.buildwindows.com/Sponsors
It is unclear to me what the exact implication is for UEFI implementations from competitors to AMI.

IMHO, the "killer app" with Windows8 would be "Kinect Support" for the User Interface for Desktops.  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/chuckw/archive/ … -beta.aspx
This would solute well with the TI OMAP5 design, for mobile, what with what is reminiscent of Kinect sans-Sensors built-in.

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(6 replies, posted in Feedback and Support - DriverPacks Base)

If you are concerned about the possibility of viruses (like many common-sense-minded people), scan the download link with VirusTotal; use "Submit a URL".

I scanned the WinNT5 MassStorage v11.09 here --> https://www.virustotal.com/url-scan/rep … 1318827737
Click "View Downloaded File Analysis" here --> https://www.virustotal.com/file-scan/re … 1318834947

Clean as an ultrasonically-cleaned whistle.  End of controversy, that is unless someone scans the rest & finds one. big_smile

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(37 replies, posted in Windows 8 Discussion)

Another problem may be encountered with the default bootloader in UEFI. http://www.h-online.com/open/features/K … 81549.html

According to this site http://www.h-online.com/open/features/S … 83726.html  SecureBoot will only be available on x64 versions of Win8, as only 64 bit operating systems since Vista support installation on UEFI systems.
Adding support to UEFI may be a "Compatibility Service Module" away (required to install 32bit OS')  Could price performance & profit motivations help explain Samsung's quick reply enabling 32bit Win8 to load on their tablet?  Simply necessity.

Microsoft refers to systems that can boot either in UEFI or in BIOS mode as "Class 2" systems; systems without CSM are referred to as "Class 3"

This has me wondering what MS considers to be a "Class 1" system.

... and still continue for the online Sony users http://www.h-online.com/security/news/i … 59709.html sad
[s]At least users will be content knowing they can always install linux and use online services they themselves chose.[/s] $%^# <expletive deleted> just imagine. roll

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(16 replies, posted in Software)

Tired of being redirected by every Tiny Url you see?  The following may be of assistance to firefox users (maybe chrome too) by uncovering 182 short Url services.  https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo … lease-mod/ big_smile

A mass ASP.NET attack is underway, beware.  SQL is being injected almost as often as fuel through an internal combustion engine.  I wish i was making this stuff up.  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/14 … ion_grows/

Dan Goodin wrote:

just six of the top 43 antivirus providers detected the attack

Beware the link at the bottom of the 'VirusTotal' analysis, it links to malignant code for research purposes.  Verify the link with either of the following free scanners:

http://sitecheck.sucuri.net/scanner/
https://www.virustotal.com/index.html

Odd, 'VirusTotal' now says that 0/43 recognize this, yet 'sitecheck.securi' insists it is still active malware?!? hmm
Anyway, they have toolbars for popular browsers and an API, too. http://www.virustotal.com/advanced.html#browser-addons

There are other signature based services, such as the ones mentioned here: http://www.h-online.com/security/featur … tml?page=2

ThreatExpert, from PC-Tools, the makers of ThreatFire (a free behavior-based AV), is a behavior-based detection service for files at http://www.threatexpert.com/submit.aspx cool

If you want to clean an infected system, there are some rescueCD's available.  Notably absent from the following site is Avira's & AVG's rescueCD's.  Other rescue platforms mentioned are worth looking at for data recovery.  http://www.h-online.com/open/features/S … 83726.html

Now, if only i could find an integrated solution for my smokin' new smarf meter, to protect from malware & worms, without resorting to tin-foil.

Nice update to the preexisting DP_LAN driver (DriverVer =08/30/2003,3.00.00.0005) as found by bsautter here --> http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=5578
Direct link http://h30316.www3.hp.com/prdownloads/1 … y=file.exe
Driver in 10_100_SECURE_NIC_v.4.1_3CR990CDv4.1.exe\English\Update\Source\ is DriverVer = 08/16/2005,3.00.00.0023

; EL99x_NT.inf
; Windows 2k,XP,and Windows 2003 Installation File

Seven files are referenced in the Security Catalog:  3c99x.dll, el99xnd5.sys, el99xn51.sys, el99xn5a.sys, el99xrun.out, el99x_nt.inf, & el99xn5i.sys

It would make sense that HP would have the latest drivers for 3com lan adapters, since the acquisition completed early last year.

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(16 replies, posted in Software)

"A little birdy" told me that in order for Ask.com to resolve a person's geographical location, they would need to collect one's IP address, and process it using a database.
This behavior occurs 'behind the scenes', before a user has a chance to view any EULA, nor Privacy Policy.  Head's up to any military service-people, those in witness-protection programs, or women trying to get away from an abusive spouse; Ask may help rat-out your physical location.

Ask.com:  EPIC FAIL

...and the woes continue for Sony & Sony owners.  Hopefully the TV recall will ease the pain for some users.  http://sync.sympatico.ca/news/sony_reca … e/813fde07

Auzentech is on the 'list', too?  Five Months for an RMA?  Amazing.  Good thing he didn't communicate using 'snail mail'.  http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/151554- … h-warning/


On another note; America's current financial crisis was predicted in the 1978 movie, "Americathon".  https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ … mericathon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV5ay-df … re=related

Tired of hearing about Greece's financial woes; America's is worse.  http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/19/opini … ?hpt=hp_t2

The decision to send White Collar FBI agents after AlQuida may have exacerbated the current series of crises.  Now no FBI agents are persuing the worst White-Collar criminals.  http://www.financialsense.com/financial … dit-crisis

If only they could afford to secure the systems of unmanned drones.  http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/10/tech/ … index.html
Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife (the late actor: Don Knotts on The Andy Griffith Show) was only allowed one bullet for his gun; 'Deputy Drones'... only a matter of time. (or else 'SkyNet' has it's first 'Terminator') yikes

Maybe it's not too late to curl up with a "Good Book" & learn to fear not.

Some computer hardware seemingly lasts a lifetime.  http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/153737- … -lifetime/

Generally speaking, electronic components are engineered to last 1.5 times their original warranty length.

Look to clean the equipment if it does not have burst capacitors in them.  https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ … tor_plague

Dust can carry electrostatic charge, and particles of magnetite & other electrically conductive particles.  Use the utmost caution cleaning power supplies internally as they can store a charge even after the cord has been pulled.  Simply hold down the Power button for 5-10 seconds after pulling the power cord to remove most of the excess charge (use caution anyway if you do open 'em up).  Compressed air (limit to less than 80psi or less for safety reasons) and a clean soft Nylon brush are good methods of "Dust Bunny" removal if you don't mind the "cloud" of dust.  Avoid breathing the dust; use a cartridge-type personal air filter at a minimum.

Dell may have shipped more affected systems than others.  http://techreport.com/discussions.x/19178

Even brand new capacitors have a lifespan limited by a number of factors.  They are generally rated at 105°C for a specific number of hours.  Every 10°C decrease in temperature doubles their minimum lifespan.  A capacitor rated for 2000 hours @ 105°C could be expected to last 64000 hours @ 55°C, or 7+ years!  This is conditional upon the amount of "Ripple Current" supplied from the power supply and the capacitor's rated Ripple Current capacity.  (Some mistakenly believe that replacing caps is easy, yet there are dozens of differently engineered types; interchange is not for the novice!)

If you want a good-quality Audio Amplifier, you would want one with a top-quality power supply to avoid EMI & other factors that affect the quality of audio output.  A computer power supply could be thought of in a similar light.  We all want our bits & bytes with no distortion!

I like using 2000-grit sandpaper to lightly burnish alloy connectors (for PCI cards & memory); unlike gold connectors, some alloys tarnish over time.  Connectors should be cleaned with 99% IsoPropyl Alcohol & a clean cotton rag.  Avoid breathing the vapors & use nitrile gloves.  Beware static discharge whilst handling, it's flammable!  Use anti-static precautions to protect your hardware, anyway.

Memtest86 is a great ISO to verify that your machine's memory isn't immediately failing (linked below).  One pass is good for most machines.  If your memory is that bad (or an incompatability) it might not POST.  Best to test with memory in it's intended configuration & backtracking if problems are found.

I like the Video Memory Test, too.
  Homepage --> http://mikelab.kiev.ua/index_en.php?pag … AMS/vmt_en   Download ISO --> http://sourceforge.net/projects/vmtce/files/

Special notes for Dell Optiplex GX-270, GX-280, SX-270, SX-280 desktops & GX-520 or GX-620 SFF power supplies.  http://www.thecapking.com/gxgxcais.html
Samsung & Dell Display owners need look here --> http://www.thecapking.com/lcdrepair.html
Note:  I do not personally endorse this company, i'm just linking for the information contained within.

Nice update to the preexisting DP_LAN driver (DriverVer =08/30/2003,3.00.00.0005)
Direct link http://h30316.www3.hp.com/prdownloads/1 … y=file.exe
Driver in 10_100_SECURE_NIC_v.4.1_3CR990CDv4.1.exe\English\Update\Source\ is DriverVer = 08/16/2005,3.00.00.0023

; EL99x_NT.inf
; Windows 2k,XP,and Windows 2003 Installation File

Seven files are referenced in the Security Catalog:  3c99x.dll, el99xnd5.sys, el99xn51.sys, el99xn5a.sys, el99xrun.out, el99x_nt.inf, & el99xn5i.sys

I have aboout 100 of these machines, and they keep failing.

This leads me to questions the underlying hardware.  Not the NIC's, yet the mobos & power supplies.  See this post --> http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=5579

If your machines are as old as the NIC mentioned, you may want to start looking towards possibly EOL'ing them in the future.  It may be cheaper than trying to refurbish all of them.

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(37 replies, posted in Windows 8 Discussion)

In Canada; hacking the firmware on a personally-owned mainboard to add the "SecureBoot" option could be considered illegal under the new law (These are not the 'Droids you are looking for).

The mere fact that Samsung was quick to showcase a tablet with this option implies that it might not be that difficult to add.  The caveat would be that one would possibly need to flash it externally.  "DualBIOS" and the like may become popular again.  Mod-chips for PC's, what? 

OverFlow wrote:

just keep banging your head against the wall MS perhaps you will sever your frontal lobe altogether.

I would much rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy! roll

This is a copy of an email (personally identifying info removed) in reply to the contention that FindHwids.v3.2p.exe is indeed a false positive:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your email to Avira's virus lab.
Tracking number: .

A listing of files alongside their results can be found below:
File ID     Filename     Size (Byte)     Result
26330615     FindHwids.v3.2p.exe     416.99 KB     FALSE POSITIVE
26336063     fshash.dll     69.35 KB     CLEAN


Please find a detailed report concerning each individual sample below:
Filename     Result
FindHwids.v3.2p.exe     FALSE POSITIVE

The file 'FindHwids.v3.2p.exe' has been determined to be 'FALSE POSITIVE'.In particular this means that this file is not malicious but a false alarm.Detection will be added to our virus definition file (VDF) with one of the next updates.Detection will be removed from our virus definition file (VDF) with one of the next updates.
Filename     Result
fshash.dll     CLEAN

The file 'fshash.dll' has been determined to be 'CLEAN'.Our analysts did not discover any malicious content.

Please note: If you have specific questions please address them to support@avira.com

Kind regards
Avira Virus Lab

---------------------------------------------
Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Kaplaneiweg 1, 88069 Tettnang, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 7542-500 0
Fax: +49 (0) 7542-500 3000
Internet: http://www.avira.com

CEO: Tjark Auerbach
Headquarter: Tettnang
Commercial register: AG Ulm HRB 630992
---------------------------------------------

Confirmed:  'FindHwids.v3.2p.exe' does not generate false positives with latest VDF update from Avira. smile

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(37 replies, posted in Windows 8 Discussion)

Oh yeah, Windows 7 would not boot on such a UEFI-SecureBoot equipped system! lol
http://mcpmag.com/articles/2011/09/24/w … abled.aspx

Microsoft does not require OEM's to supply an option to disable Secure Boot.  http://contagiodump.blogspot.com/2011/0 … award.html
Perhaps the former article may have been a driving force for developers of Win8.
See the "Virus Attacks" section of this Wikipedia article for older infections.  https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/BIOS

I note that Itanium & ARM based systems may not be compatible with Legacy-BIOS anyway.
One upside may be the future support of a rumoured x128 CPU(APU).  http://windows8themes.org/amd-working-o … r-fpu.html

http://fossforce.com/2011/10/secure-boo … ts-agenda/
I’ll bet you dollars to doughnuts that within weeks, if not days or hours, of Windows 8?s release the secure boot unlock codes will be broken and available on the Internet. The jailbreakers, the counterfeiters, the hackers and crackers will be able to install anything they want on any machine, whether secure boot can be disabled or not. As soon as that happens, malicious bootkits will be found in the wild that can get around secure boot as easily as a little kid can get around a childproof safety cap.

Hacking UEFI to disable Secure Boot will be illegal in Canada after the new "DMCA" law (The Copyright Modernization Act) is passed, as it most-likely will be.  As will the breaking of any "Digital Lock" other than the "Carrier Lock" on a cell phone. 

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/polit … ice=mobile
This new legal heft behind digital locks would trump consumer rights. It means, for instance, that allowances for Canadians to back up or duplicate copyrighted works for personal use disappear if a digital lock is present.

Defeating copy protection of a DVD with the intent of making a copy for your kids to use could carry a $5000 penalty under the new law. sad

1,272

(1 replies, posted in BartPE - UBCD4Win - WinPE)

Lenovo T410 & T510 datasheet here --> http://www.lenovo.com/shop/americas/con … asheet.pdf

engineered  with  Lenovo’s Enhanced Experience for Windows®7, which means faster start-up and shut-down times than systems without Enhanced Experience, along with increased productivity for businesses with new hardware and software innovations. The spill-resistant keyboard, ThinkVantage® Client Security Solution with integrated Fingerprint Reader and Smartcard support are other innovative features that give these notebooks unmatched durability and security.

Lenovo T420 & T520 datasheet here --> http://shop.lenovo.com/us/ww/pdf/t420_t … asheet.pdf
I note that this model may have a TPM & SSD (SerialATA),  Intel®    Integrated    HD Graphics, & QM67 Chipset.
Could you post your HWID's if possible steje?

On a separate note, if this model supports dual-channel memory, you may find better performance using identical pairs of SO-DIMM's.

Refer to a cheque cashing policy @ my local supermarket:

To err is human; to forgive, thirty dollars. lol

After i did 'take the plunge' and decided to make an Iso with the updated drivers, i would never go back to the original. smile
Some wonder what possible benefit updated drivers hold:  http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic. … 973#p44973
DriverPacks.net = Epic Victory! smile

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(52 replies, posted in Vista / 7 DriverPack Graphics A)

mr_smartepants wrote:

Yes, the current nvidia drivers are garbage.  I'm reverting the DriverPacks back to the stable 270.61 drivers.

At least the drivers mr_smartepants chooses to release don't cause the VidCard fan(s) to shut down!
http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=4414

I can confirm that these drivers are recognized by Windows XP as WHQL, despite the OSAttr = 2:5.0,2:6.0  (Win2k, Vista)
This is the first instance that i have personally observed drivers with that OSAttr level installed as WHQL by XP.

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles … mp;SC=PA_7

/********************************************************/
/*  ENE MR510 / CB-712/714 Full Package Release Note    */
/********************************************************/
Version : 3.00.09
Date    : 2007-12-17

OS :
    Vista64, Vista, WinXP64, WinXP, Win2000, WinME, Win9X

Product :
    MR510 / CB-712/714 Setup Shield
        All OS   : 2.00.03
    CB714 Cardbus INF Update
        Vista/64 : 3.00.01
        WinXP/2k : 3.00.01
        WinXP64  : 2.00.08
        WinME/9x : 2.00.01
    MR510 / CB-712/714 SecureDigital Card Reader Driver
        Vista/64 : 2.00.05
        WinXP/2k : 2.00.05
        WinXP64  : 2.00.05
        WinME/9x : 2.00.05
    MR510 / CB-712/714 Memory Stick  Card Reader Driver
        Vista/64 : 2.00.05
        WinXP/2k : 2.00.05
        WinXP64  : 2.00.05
        WinME/9x : 2.00.05
    MR510 / CB-712/714 SmartMedia/XD Card Reader Driver
        Vista/64 : 2.00.05
        WinXP/2k : 2.00.05
        WinXP64  : 2.00.05
        WinME/9x : 2.00.05

This could prove a good update for these drivers:  http://driverpacks.net/node/697/drivers

ENE Technology Inc.    D\3\X\E\EMS7SK.inf
Device list for all windows versions
ENE PCI Memory Stick Card Reader Controller    04/11/2007, 2.00.02    no
ENE Technology Inc.    D\3\X\E\ESD7SK.inf
Device list for all windows versions
ENE PCI Secure Digital / MMC Card Reader Controller    04/11/2007, 2.00.02    no
ENE Technology Inc.    D\3\X\E\ESM7SK.inf
Device list for all windows versions
ENE PCI SmartMedia / xD Card Reader Controller    04/11/2007, 2.00.02    no

I know it may be a long time before this is considered, yet that is OK by me.