Daniel, you keep losing me with the geek shorthand and nomenclature. I'm telling you, I'm a SIMPLE user.
What does Run devmgmt.msc mean, and how do I go about initiating it? I'm guessing that command opens the device manager, right?
Okay, where do I go to type that code in?
Sorry: since you ran event viewer (eventvwr.msc) I assumed you knew how to use the Run command, which used to be readily seen in the old Start menu (and is if you use Open Shell, which i am sure you would like)
The Run command can easily be brought up by holding down the Windows key (left corner with the flag on it) together with the "r" key, and let both go. Type or paste devmgmt.msc and it should show you the Device manager.
Here is a list of more, some of which I have hot keyed (like to add and remove programs), which I find a lot quicker than navigating to the app.