To display phantom devices in Device Manager, a new system variable is required. Open "Control Panel > System" then select the "Advanced" tab and click "Environment Variables". In the System Variables section (NOT THE USER VARIABLES SECTION), click "New..." to display the following window:
Create a new System Variable called "DevMgr_Show_NonPresent_Devices" and set the value to 1, then click OK.
Open the Device Manager ("Control Panel > System" then select the "Hardware" tab and click "Device Manager…", or "Control Panel > Device Manger" in Vista) and select "View > Show Hidden Devices". Device Manager will then show all hidden and phantom devices available on that PC as shaded.