Acpi Nsc6001 -
Infrared was a standard feature for short-range wireless communication, often used for:
Here’s a breakdown of the primary issues and their solutions across different systems:
: If you must use it, you can often find the driver on the support pages for older Acer laptops, such as the Acer Extensa 5620 . acpi nsc6001
The NSC6001 was a specific chip model from designed to handle this IrDA functionality. In a computer's software and hardware registry, this chip is identified by its unique "Hardware ID," which is ACPI\NSC6001 . This ID allows the operating system's Plug and Play (PnP) system to recognize the device and attempt to load the correct driver for it.
Look for configuration settings related to the or Infrared (IR) Ports . Infrared was a standard feature for short-range wireless
The Microsoft Update Catalog lists specific versioning and classification for NationalSemiconductor IrDA updates.
The presence of the ACPI NSC6001 might have implications for system performance and power management: This ID allows the operating system's Plug and
If disabling the device in Windows does not work, or if it keeps triggering hardware detection, you can disable it at the hardware level:
The table below lists the common systems that included this ACPI device:
This is the most severe symptom. Windows attempts to put the legacy NSC device into a low-power state (D3), but the device either doesn't respond or the driver lacks proper power management hooks. The result: a Blue Screen with bug check code 0x0000009F .