Most modern controller devices, while in their uninstalled state will usually have some sort of identifying attribute, yet here all we receive from the NOVA-T-500 is “HOOK”. I actually just wanted to spell that out because I do think that is is quite a novel approach to their card design.Ī trip to device manager reveals a rather disconcerting unidentified, un-startable hardware device is present within the system – and effectively tells that Windows has no idea what to do with it Creative!Īs you can see this particular NOVA-T-500 has the following model information: The NOVA-T-500 is in effect nothing more than a PCI USB 2.0 Controller card with two USB 2.0 DVB-T tuners and a USB IR adapter connected directly to the controllers internal bus. On inspection the NOVA-T-500 is actually quite clever, Hauppauge have elected to keep their dual-tuner configuration as simple as possible, by sticking to what they presumably know works. My instant feeling of dread that I knew precisely what was going on aside, let me walk you through the problem but before I do, let me give you the bad new right now – unless you have clumsily managed to half insert the NOVA into the PCTV slot, you will be in need of an RMA number because your board will not work. Quite simple, Windows cannot find any driver for the application.

This happens if you use the CD to install from, download the latest driver package or try to use Windows Update as a means to save you from yourself.

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