Windows XP Help Lists hardware as "Not Supported". What does this mean in real terms?

[prowsej]

In Windows XP Help the "My Computer Information - Hardware" page produces the following list for me. Most of the major hardware on my computer is noted as being "Not Supported." Could someone tell me what this means?
[*]Is the hardware's driver not compatible with WinXP?
[*]Does the hardware not meet Windows Logo standards for WinXP?
[*]Is Help attempting to probe the hardware for some addition pice of information and the "Not Supported" only means that it can't provide that specific detail and doesn't imply that it doesn't work with my OS
[*]Does the "Not Supported" necessairly refer to that hardware or could it indicate that my motherboard isn't supported and that would then reflect on all listed hardware?

Display

Type: Default Monitor
Color: True Color (32 Bit)
Resolution: 800 x 600
Screen Saver: Active


Modem

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: HSP56 MicroModem
Driver: Unknown


USB Controller

Manufacturer: ACER Labs Inc.
Model: ALi PCI to USB Open Host Controller
Driver: usbohci.sys
August 23, 2001
Not Supported


CD-ROM Drive (E🙂

Manufacturer: (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Model: SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-148F
Driver: cdrom.sys
August 23, 2001
Not Supported


CD-ROM Drive (F🙂

Manufacturer: (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Model: HP CD-Writer+ 7200
Driver: cdrom.sys
August 23, 2001
Not Supported


Video Card

Model: NVIDIA Aladdin TNT2
Driver: nv4.sys
October 6, 2001
Not Supported


Sound Card

Manufacturer: C-Media
Model: CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
Driver: cmaudio.sys
July 16, 2002
Not Supported


Sound Card

Manufacturer: Microsoft
Model: Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
Driver: modemcsa.sys
August 16, 2002
Not Supported


Network Card

Model: WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Driver: ndiswan.sys
August 23, 2001
Not Supported


Network Card

Model: MAC Bridge Miniport - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Driver: bridge.sys
August 23, 2001
Not Supported

 

[PG]

Bah, that stuff should work just fine. WinXP might not come with drivers for all of it by default, that's all.


edit: The modem driver might be the hardest to find, but a quick search turned this up:

http://www.pctel.com/downloads/drivers_download.htm