From time to time, when we connect an external device to our computer, we may find it unable to recognize it. Therefore, it is impossible to take advantage of the different functions that we could try to execute from it. Luckily, some applications have been developed to solve these situations, and among them, Unknown Device Identifier is undoubtedly one of the most complete.

As we were saying, an Unknown Device Identifier is a program designed to allow us to access the contents of any external device connected to our PC, even if it cannot detect it. If you have ever faced this impossibility, you should know that using a tool external to Windows is much more efficient than looking for exits within this operating system.

How it works

Once you have downloaded and installed the Unknown Device Identifier, you can perform a complete scan of the devices connected to your computer at that precise moment. When the check is finished, you can see a kind of list, similar to the Device Manager of Windows, where you will see each of them.

Something we liked about Unknown Device Identifier is that beyond this information that we could consider essential, we just pointed out; it will also indicate when any of these devices do not have the drivers installed. As it is necessary to have the drivers use their contents or access them, you can launch a search on the Internet to download them.

It is fair to point out that sometimes Unknown Device Identifier fails when it comes to discovering the drivers that may be missing, as well as when it tries to give us a hand in its search. Anyway, since this is a tool that we didn't expect to find, we must say that we can't criticize them too much for it. We advise that if you need drivers and know what they are, look for them manually in Google.

Similarly, thanks to Unknown Device Identifier, you can make some modifications in theConfigurationof the devices or hardware associated with your computer, avoiding performance problems that usually occur when there are conflicts. You will be able to modify which resources are available for these devices.

On the other hand, if beyond finally being able to use that device connected to your computer, you are also interested in knowing all the details related to it, you should know that Unknown Device Identifier will inform you about the name of its manufacturer, as well as the device we are talking about, its model, and any other aspect that may be essential in this type of cases.

Thus, if you want, you can contact the manufacturer of this hardware to ask for extra assistance with the one you have found on the Internet or specific drivers that you think are needed to synchronize it with your computer. The important thing is that you will never again be left feeling that any device connected to your PC that was not detected should be discarded because Unknown Device Identifier will somehow prevent it.

The user interface of Unknown Device Identifier is not bad in terms of the organization of the menus and the main functions it offers. However, we believe it could be improved from other points of view. For example, its aesthetics denotes that it's been a while since it received a design update, and it is likely that for some demanding users in this regard, that will be a handicap.

The best

Unknown Device Identifier has many exciting aspects. For example, we especially liked that it offers information about the devices when it is impossible to open them on our PC. That is to say. Even when this program cannot provide the ultimate solution to our problems, it manages to resolve the issue through its complete listings of information about each external hardware.

The worst

Throughout the review, we have already pointed out that Unknown Device Identifier has a single marked problem. However, fortunately, it does not affect what we could consider the core of its operation. This deficiency is related to the failures that occur regarding the search for some drivers in particular, although if this is not the primary use you plan to give it, it will not affect you at all.

Rating

In summary, we can say that Unknown Device Identifier is an interesting program as long as it almost always frees us from those annoying moments when we connect an external device to our computer. It is not able to recognize it. If you do not want to go through that situation again, you will find in this application one of vital importance.