After analysis, this string likely originates from a — specifically VID_1EA7&PID_0066&REV_0200&MI_00 — that was corrupted when pasted from a system log, a website URL, or a browser’s developer console. The amp; fragments suggest the & symbols were HTML-encoded.
It is highly unusual to encounter a string like hid vid-1ea7 amp-pid-0066 amp-rev-0200 amp-mi-00 as a natural keyword for an article. This string contains technical identifiers that appear to be a concatenation of USB device descriptors mixed with an amp; (HTML/XML entity for ampersand) artifact. hid vid-1ea7 amp-pid-0066 amp-rev-0200 amp-mi-00
Let’s break down what this hardware ID means, why it appears, and how to resolve related driver or device recognition issues. 1. What Is VID_1EA7&PID_0066&REV_0200&MI_00 ? This string is a Windows Plug and Play hardware identifier for a specific USB device. Each component tells you: After analysis, this string likely originates from a
| Component | Meaning | Value | |-----------|---------|-------| | VID_1EA7 | Vendor ID (assigned by USB-IF) | 0x1EA7 → | | PID_0066 | Product ID (assigned by vendor) | 0x0066 → Specific device model | | REV_0200 | Revision/firmware version | 2.00 | | MI_00 | M ultiple I nterface number | 00 (first interface) | This string contains technical identifiers that appear to
This is a valid hardware ID. It contains amp; — an HTML entity for & . Correct ID should be:
import re broken = "hid vid-1ea7 amp-pid-0066 amp-rev-0200 amp-mi-00" # Step 1: replace 'amp-' with '&' fixed = broken.replace("amp-", "&") # Step 2: Normalize format fixed = re.sub(r'(\bvid|pid|rev|mi)-', r'\1_', fixed, flags=re.I) print(fixed) # hid vid_1EA7&pid_0066&rev_0200&mi_00 # Step 3: Prepend HID\ and uppercase hardware_id = "HID\\" + fixed[4:].upper() print(hardware_id) # HID\VID_1EA7&PID_0066&REV_0200&MI_00 This restores the valid Windows hardware ID. The search term hid vid-1ea7 amp-pid-0066 amp-rev-0200 amp-mi-00 is a malformed USB hardware identifier caused by HTML entity encoding ( & → & ). The actual device is a Sharkoon peripheral (likely a Skiller Pro keyboard or similar gaming device) with Vendor ID 1EA7, Product ID 0066, revision 2.00, and multiple interfaces.