Rename Devices in Device Manager
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Published on 2012-06-16T20:05:30Z
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This is mostly just for the USB ports, as I recognize everything else in computers....
Anyways, is there a way to rename, or otherwise, identify which USB port (or other hardware for that matter) is which device in Device Manager? I know I can plug in a flash drive, then see what port it is connected with, and find out that way. What I would like though, is to find out that a certain plug is always a certain device in Device Manager. If I can then have a system in mind that always has the same order, I can look and see if a USB port is not being detected or not working properly, and as I uninstall/reinstall USB devices, I know I won't lose my keyboard or mouse, for example.
The OS in question currently is Windows 7, but I would accept a solution for ANY version of Windows
USB Devices
|
+--+USB Root Hub Port A
| |
| ---Keyboard
|
+--+USB Root Hub Port B
| |
| ---Mouse
|
+--+USB Root Hub Port C
|
---Empty
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