diff --git a/src/emu/devcpu.c b/src/emu/devcpu.c
index 7e7fe565d80..eeac1013751 100644
--- a/src/emu/devcpu.c
+++ b/src/emu/devcpu.c
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 //  cpu_device_config - constructor
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
-cpu_device_config::cpu_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type _type, const char *_tag, const device_config *_owner, UINT32 _clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, _type, _tag, _owner, _clock),
+cpu_device_config::cpu_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *name, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
+	: device_config(mconfig, type, name, tag, owner, clock),
 	  device_config_execute_interface(mconfig, *this),
 	  device_config_memory_interface(mconfig, *this),
 	  device_config_state_interface(mconfig, *this),
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ cpu_device_config::cpu_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type
 //  legacy_cpu_device_config - constructor
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
-legacy_cpu_device_config::legacy_cpu_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type _type, const char *_tag, const device_config *_owner, UINT32 _clock)
-	: cpu_device_config(mconfig, _type, _tag, _owner, _clock),
+legacy_cpu_device_config::legacy_cpu_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
+	: cpu_device_config(mconfig, type, "CPU", tag, owner, clock),
 	  m_cputype(NULL)
 {
 	memset(m_space_config, 0, sizeof(m_space_config));
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ bool legacy_cpu_device_config::device_process_token(UINT32 entrytype, const mach
 				m_space_config[spacenum].m_internal_map = reinterpret_cast<const addrmap_token *>(get_legacy_config_ptr(DEVINFO_PTR_INTERNAL_MEMORY_MAP + spacenum));
 				m_space_config[spacenum].m_default_map = reinterpret_cast<const addrmap_token *>(get_legacy_config_ptr(DEVINFO_PTR_DEFAULT_MEMORY_MAP + spacenum));
 			}
+			m_name = get_legacy_config_string(DEVINFO_STR_NAME);
 			return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/emu/devcpu.h b/src/emu/devcpu.h
index c5a4f8e46ef..490d8c3f800 100644
--- a/src/emu/devcpu.h
+++ b/src/emu/devcpu.h
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ class cpu_device_config :	public device_config,
 
 protected:
 	// construction/destruction
-	cpu_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type _type, const char *_tag, const device_config *_owner, UINT32 _clock);
+	cpu_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *name, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 };
 
 
@@ -433,7 +433,6 @@ public:
 	virtual device_t *alloc_device(running_machine &machine) const;
 
 	// basic information getters
-	virtual const char *name() const { return get_legacy_config_string(DEVINFO_STR_NAME); }
 	virtual const rom_entry *rom_region() const { return reinterpret_cast<const rom_entry *>(get_legacy_config_ptr(DEVINFO_PTR_ROM_REGION)); }
 	virtual const machine_config_token *machine_config_tokens() const { return reinterpret_cast<const machine_config_token *>(get_legacy_config_ptr(DEVINFO_PTR_MACHINE_CONFIG)); }
 
diff --git a/src/emu/devintrf.c b/src/emu/devintrf.c
index 91b4fccaaa0..ccf11dc242d 100644
--- a/src/emu/devintrf.c
+++ b/src/emu/devintrf.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ bool device_config_interface::interface_validity_check(const game_driver &driver
 //  device configuration
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
-device_config::device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *_tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
+device_config::device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *name, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
 	: m_next(NULL),
 	  m_owner(const_cast<device_config *>(owner)),
 	  m_interface_list(NULL),
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ device_config::device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, co
 	  m_clock(clock),
 	  m_machine_config(mconfig),
 	  m_static_config(NULL),
-	  m_tag(_tag)
+	  m_name(name),
+	  m_tag(tag)
 {
 	memset(m_inline_data, 0, sizeof(m_inline_data));
 
diff --git a/src/emu/devintrf.h b/src/emu/devintrf.h
index 52d51c4ef95..f54a0550332 100644
--- a/src/emu/devintrf.h
+++ b/src/emu/devintrf.h
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class device_config
 
 protected:
 	// construction/destruction
-	device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
+	device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *name, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 	virtual ~device_config();
 
 public:
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ public:
 	// basic information getters
 	device_type type() const { return m_type; }
 	UINT32 clock() const { return m_clock; }
+	const char *name() const { return m_name; }
 	const char *tag() const { return m_tag; }
 	const void *static_config() const { return m_static_config; }
 
@@ -275,10 +276,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual void device_config_complete();
 	virtual bool device_validity_check(const game_driver &driver) const;
 
-	// required information overrides
 public:
-	virtual const char *name() const = 0;
-
 	// optional information overrides
 	virtual const rom_entry *rom_region() const;
 	virtual const machine_config_token *machine_config_tokens() const;
@@ -298,6 +296,8 @@ protected:
 	const void *			m_static_config;		// static device configuration
 	UINT64					m_inline_data[16];		// array of inline configuration values
 
+	astring					m_name;					// name of the device
+
 private:
 	astring 				m_tag;					// tag for this instance
 };
diff --git a/src/emu/devlegcy.c b/src/emu/devlegcy.c
index 676c94f2024..14dcf130aec 100644
--- a/src/emu/devlegcy.c
+++ b/src/emu/devlegcy.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 legacy_device_config_base::legacy_device_config_base(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock, device_get_config_func get_config)
-	: device_config(mconfig, type, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, type, "Legacy Device", tag, owner, clock),
 	  m_get_config_func(get_config),
 	  m_inline_config(NULL)
 {
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ legacy_device_config_base::legacy_device_config_base(const machine_config &mconf
 	UINT32 configlen = (UINT32)get_legacy_config_int(DEVINFO_INT_INLINE_CONFIG_BYTES);
 	if (configlen != 0)
 		m_inline_config = global_alloc_array_clear(UINT8, configlen);
+	
+	// set the proper name
+	m_name = get_legacy_config_string(DEVINFO_STR_NAME);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/emu/devlegcy.h b/src/emu/devlegcy.h
index fb226b8f36a..ad68f598976 100644
--- a/src/emu/devlegcy.h
+++ b/src/emu/devlegcy.h
@@ -430,7 +430,6 @@ protected:
 
 	// basic information getters
 public:
-	virtual const char *name() const { return get_legacy_config_string(DEVINFO_STR_NAME); }
 	virtual const rom_entry *rom_region() const { return reinterpret_cast<const rom_entry *>(get_legacy_config_ptr(DEVINFO_PTR_ROM_REGION)); }
 	virtual const machine_config_token *machine_config_tokens() const { return reinterpret_cast<const machine_config_token *>(get_legacy_config_ptr(DEVINFO_PTR_MACHINE_CONFIG)); }
 
@@ -577,7 +576,6 @@ class legacy_image_device_config_base : 	public legacy_device_config_base,
 											public device_config_image_interface
 {
 public:
-	virtual const char *name() const { return get_legacy_config_string(DEVINFO_STR_NAME); }
 	virtual iodevice_t image_type()  const { return m_type; }
 	virtual const char *image_type_name()  const { return device_typename(m_type); }
 	virtual iodevice_t image_type_direct() const { return static_cast<iodevice_t>(get_legacy_config_int(DEVINFO_INT_IMAGE_TYPE)); }
diff --git a/src/emu/diimage.h b/src/emu/diimage.h
index 0e1091574e0..27b35286c19 100644
--- a/src/emu/diimage.h
+++ b/src/emu/diimage.h
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ public:
 	virtual ~device_config_image_interface();
 
 	// public accessors... for now
-	virtual const char *name() const = 0;	
 	virtual iodevice_t image_type()  const = 0;
 	virtual const char *image_type_name()  const = 0;
 	virtual iodevice_t image_type_direct() const = 0;
diff --git a/src/emu/image.c b/src/emu/image.c
index a4ed282eee5..96bf64219f9 100644
--- a/src/emu/image.c
+++ b/src/emu/image.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void image_device_init(running_machine *machine)
 				image_unload_all(machine);
 
 				fatalerror_exitcode(machine, MAMERR_DEVICE, "Device %s load (%s) failed: %s",
-					image->image_config().name(),
+					image->image_config().devconfig().name(),
 					image_basename_str,
 					image_err);
 			}
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void image_postdevice_init(running_machine *machine)
 				image_unload_all(machine);
 
 				fatalerror_exitcode(machine, MAMERR_DEVICE, "Device %s load (%s) failed: %s",
-					image->image_config().name(),
+					image->image_config().devconfig().name(),
 					image_basename_str,
 					image_err);
 			}
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ astring *image_info_astring(running_machine *machine, astring *string)
 			base_filename_noextension = strip_extension(base_filename);
 
 			/* display device type and filename */
-			astring_catprintf(string, "%s: %s\n", image->image_config().name(), base_filename);
+			astring_catprintf(string, "%s: %s\n", image->image_config().devconfig().name(), base_filename);
 
 			/* display long filename, if present and doesn't correspond to name */
 			info = image->longname();
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ astring *image_info_astring(running_machine *machine, astring *string)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			astring_catprintf(string, "%s: ---\n", image->image_config().name());
+			astring_catprintf(string, "%s: ---\n", image->image_config().devconfig().name());
 		}		
 	}
 	return string;
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/eeprom.c b/src/emu/machine/eeprom.c
index 8c763fd0db6..bd4735bb15f 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/eeprom.c
+++ b/src/emu/machine/eeprom.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ ADDRESS_MAP_END
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 eeprom_device_config::eeprom_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, "EEPROM", tag, owner, clock),
 	  device_config_memory_interface(mconfig, *this),
 	  device_config_nvram_interface(mconfig, *this),
 	  m_default_data(NULL),
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/eeprom.h b/src/emu/machine/eeprom.h
index 319b0ea943c..f5f18eaa561 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/eeprom.h
+++ b/src/emu/machine/eeprom.h
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ public:
 	static device_config *static_alloc_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 	virtual device_t *alloc_device(running_machine &machine) const;
 
-	// basic information getters
-	virtual const char *name() const { return "EEPROM"; }
-
 	// inline configuration indexes
 	enum
 	{
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/z80ctc.c b/src/emu/machine/z80ctc.c
index d3af85e92e8..800489d9f65 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/z80ctc.c
+++ b/src/emu/machine/z80ctc.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const int WAITING_FOR_TRIG	= 0x100;
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 z80ctc_device_config::z80ctc_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, "Zilog Z80 CTC", tag, owner, clock),
 	  device_config_z80daisy_interface(mconfig, *this)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/z80ctc.h b/src/emu/machine/z80ctc.h
index d11d518859d..4960ac4ca0c 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/z80ctc.h
+++ b/src/emu/machine/z80ctc.h
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ public:
 	static device_config *static_alloc_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 	virtual device_t *alloc_device(running_machine &machine) const;
 
-	// basic information getters
-	virtual const char *name() const { return "Zilog Z80 CTC"; }
-
 protected:
 	// device_config overrides
 	virtual void device_config_complete();
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/z80dart.c b/src/emu/machine/z80dart.c
index 57be03af0bf..d855824f566 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/z80dart.c
+++ b/src/emu/machine/z80dart.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ const int Z80DART_WR5_DTR					= 0x80;
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 z80dart_device_config::z80dart_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, "Zilog Z80 DART", tag, owner, clock),
 	  device_config_z80daisy_interface(mconfig, *this)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/z80dart.h b/src/emu/machine/z80dart.h
index ac67c0a12dd..3742bd2c96f 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/z80dart.h
+++ b/src/emu/machine/z80dart.h
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ public:
 	static device_config *static_alloc_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 	virtual device_t *alloc_device(running_machine &machine) const;
 
-	// basic information getters
-	virtual const char *name() const { return "Zilog Z80 DART"; }
-
 protected:
 	// device_config overrides
 	virtual void device_config_complete();
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/z80dma.c b/src/emu/machine/z80dma.c
index 7d42a9ca565..3727e413e90 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/z80dma.c
+++ b/src/emu/machine/z80dma.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ const int TM_SEARCH_TRANSFER	= 0x03;
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 z80dma_device_config::z80dma_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, "Z8410", tag, owner, clock),
 	  device_config_z80daisy_interface(mconfig, *this)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/z80dma.h b/src/emu/machine/z80dma.h
index b44516ad9d2..f5f54e41622 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/z80dma.h
+++ b/src/emu/machine/z80dma.h
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ public:
 	static device_config *static_alloc_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 	virtual device_t *alloc_device(running_machine &machine) const;
 
-	// basic information getters
-	virtual const char *name() const { return "Z8410"; }
-
 protected:
 	// device_config overrides
 	virtual void device_config_complete();
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/z80pio.c b/src/emu/machine/z80pio.c
index 5c3a23c96f8..29b85e49bb9 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/z80pio.c
+++ b/src/emu/machine/z80pio.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const int ICW_MASK_FOLLOWS	= 0x10;
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 z80pio_device_config::z80pio_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, "Z8420", tag, owner, clock),
 	  device_config_z80daisy_interface(mconfig, *this)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/z80pio.h b/src/emu/machine/z80pio.h
index 83e7225e081..44bef52f3bf 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/z80pio.h
+++ b/src/emu/machine/z80pio.h
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ public:
 	static device_config *static_alloc_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 	virtual device_t *alloc_device(running_machine &machine) const;
 
-	// basic information getters
-	virtual const char *name() const { return "Z8420"; }
-
 protected:
 	// device_config overrides
 	virtual void device_config_complete();
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/z80sio.c b/src/emu/machine/z80sio.c
index b6935265e17..2e2aae7c826 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/z80sio.c
+++ b/src/emu/machine/z80sio.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ inline attotime z80sio_device::sio_channel::compute_time_per_character()
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 z80sio_device_config::z80sio_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, "Zilog Z80 SIO", tag, owner, clock),
 	  device_config_z80daisy_interface(mconfig, *this)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/z80sio.h b/src/emu/machine/z80sio.h
index 811e6b30c00..a59d53ebaef 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/z80sio.h
+++ b/src/emu/machine/z80sio.h
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ public:
 	static device_config *static_alloc_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 	virtual device_t *alloc_device(running_machine &machine) const;
 
-	// basic information getters
-	virtual const char *name() const { return "Zilog Z80 SIO"; }
-
 protected:
 	// device_config overrides
 	virtual void device_config_complete();
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/z80sti.c b/src/emu/machine/z80sti.c
index 944e75e878a..faf1539cc16 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/z80sti.c
+++ b/src/emu/machine/z80sti.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static const int PRESCALER[] = { 0, 4, 10, 16, 50, 64, 100, 200 };
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 z80sti_device_config::z80sti_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, "Mostek MK3801", tag, owner, clock),
 	  device_config_z80daisy_interface(mconfig, *this)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/z80sti.h b/src/emu/machine/z80sti.h
index 586fc2e13d7..f15104e947d 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/z80sti.h
+++ b/src/emu/machine/z80sti.h
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ public:
 	static device_config *static_alloc_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 	virtual device_t *alloc_device(running_machine &machine) const;
 
-	// basic information getters
-	virtual const char *name() const { return "Mostek MK3801"; }
-
 protected:
 	// device_config overrides
 	virtual void device_config_complete();
diff --git a/src/emu/sound.c b/src/emu/sound.c
index 9d05edf12a6..ac91ff0b813 100644
--- a/src/emu/sound.c
+++ b/src/emu/sound.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ static TIMER_CALLBACK( sound_update )
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 speaker_device_config::speaker_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, "Speaker", tag, owner, clock),
 	  m_x(0.0),
 	  m_y(0.0),
 	  m_z(0.0)
diff --git a/src/emu/sound.h b/src/emu/sound.h
index 136cdce1bee..feef7cf5041 100644
--- a/src/emu/sound.h
+++ b/src/emu/sound.h
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ public:
 	static device_config *static_alloc_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 	virtual device_t *alloc_device(running_machine &machine) const;
 
-	// basic information getters
-	virtual const char *name() const { return "Speaker"; }
-
 	// indexes to inline data
 	enum
 	{
diff --git a/src/emu/sound/okim6295.c b/src/emu/sound/okim6295.c
index aec9a688f69..a42534e395d 100644
--- a/src/emu/sound/okim6295.c
+++ b/src/emu/sound/okim6295.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ ADDRESS_MAP_END
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 okim6295_device_config::okim6295_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, "OKI6295", tag, owner, clock),
 	  device_config_sound_interface(mconfig, *this),
 	  device_config_memory_interface(mconfig, *this),
 	  m_space_config("samples", ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0, NULL, *ADDRESS_MAP_NAME(okim6295))
diff --git a/src/emu/sound/okim6295.h b/src/emu/sound/okim6295.h
index 86611ecee42..4784355f75b 100644
--- a/src/emu/sound/okim6295.h
+++ b/src/emu/sound/okim6295.h
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ public:
 	static device_config *static_alloc_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 	virtual device_t *alloc_device(running_machine &machine) const;
 
-	// basic information getters
-	virtual const char *name() const { return "OKI6295"; }
-
 	// inline configuration indexes
 	enum
 	{
diff --git a/src/emu/timer.c b/src/emu/timer.c
index f10259d46cf..09b07d1b958 100644
--- a/src/emu/timer.c
+++ b/src/emu/timer.c
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ void timer_print_first_timer(running_machine *machine)
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 timer_device_config::timer_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, "Timer", tag, owner, clock),
 	  m_type(TIMER_TYPE_GENERIC),
 	  m_callback(NULL),
 	  m_ptr(NULL),
diff --git a/src/emu/timer.h b/src/emu/timer.h
index 4c4bc9a442a..10b915a5a3c 100644
--- a/src/emu/timer.h
+++ b/src/emu/timer.h
@@ -233,9 +233,6 @@ public:
 	static device_config *static_alloc_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 	virtual device_t *alloc_device(running_machine &machine) const;
 
-	// basic information getters
-	virtual const char *name() const { return "Timer"; }
-
 	// indexes to inline data
 	enum
 	{
diff --git a/src/emu/uiimage.c b/src/emu/uiimage.c
index 7da2214cddf..06f2752c5a7 100644
--- a/src/emu/uiimage.c
+++ b/src/emu/uiimage.c
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ static void menu_file_manager_populate(running_machine *machine, ui_menu *menu,
 		/* get the image type/id */
 		snprintf(buffer, ARRAY_LENGTH(buffer),
 			"%s",
-			image->image_config().name());
+			image->image_config().devconfig().name());
 
 		/* get the base name */
 		entry_basename = image->basename();
diff --git a/src/emu/video.c b/src/emu/video.c
index 2bf11d9a89f..8dc476015be 100644
--- a/src/emu/video.c
+++ b/src/emu/video.c
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ const attotime screen_device::k_default_frame_period = STATIC_ATTOTIME_IN_HZ(k_d
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 screen_device_config::screen_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, "Video Screen", tag, owner, clock),
 	  m_type(SCREEN_TYPE_RASTER),
 	  m_width(0),
 	  m_height(0),
diff --git a/src/emu/video.h b/src/emu/video.h
index 615fc9ef889..6ef4d8e9242 100644
--- a/src/emu/video.h
+++ b/src/emu/video.h
@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@ public:
 	static device_config *static_alloc_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 	virtual device_t *alloc_device(running_machine &machine) const;
 
-	// basic information getters
-	virtual const char *name() const { return "Video Screen"; }
-
 	// configuration readers
 	screen_type_enum screen_type() const { return m_type; }
 	int width() const { return m_width; }
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/littlerb.c b/src/mame/drivers/littlerb.c
index 29655f78c77..c8a5140b699 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/littlerb.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/littlerb.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ public:
 		return auto_alloc(&machine, littlerb_vdp_device(machine, *this));
 	}
 
-	virtual const char *name() const { return "LITTLERBVDP"; }
 protected:
 	virtual const address_space_config *memory_space_config(int spacenum = 0) const
 	{
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ littlerb_vdp_device::littlerb_vdp_device(running_machine &_machine, const little
 }
 
 littlerb_vdp_device_config::littlerb_vdp_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, "LITTLERBVDP", tag, owner, clock),
 	  device_config_memory_interface(mconfig, *this),
 	  m_space_config("littlerb_vdp", ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 16,32, 0, NULL, *ADDRESS_MAP_NAME(littlerb_vdp_map8))
 {
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/pinkiri8.c b/src/mame/drivers/pinkiri8.c
index c9a3a198260..1b77eabece9 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/pinkiri8.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/pinkiri8.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class janshi_vdp_device_config : public device_config,
 public:
 	static device_config *static_alloc_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock);
 	virtual device_t *alloc_device(running_machine &machine) const;
-	virtual const char *name() const { return "JANSHIVDP"; }
 protected:
 	virtual void device_config_complete();
 	virtual bool device_validity_check(const game_driver &driver) const;
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ protected:
 const device_type JANSHIVDP = janshi_vdp_device_config::static_alloc_device_config;
 
 janshi_vdp_device_config::janshi_vdp_device_config(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, const device_config *owner, UINT32 clock)
-	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, tag, owner, clock),
+	: device_config(mconfig, static_alloc_device_config, "JANSHIVDP", tag, owner, clock),
 	  device_config_memory_interface(mconfig, *this),
 	  m_space_config("janshi_vdp", ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8,24, 0, NULL, *ADDRESS_MAP_NAME(janshi_vdp_map8))
 {
diff --git a/src/osd/windows/debugwin.c b/src/osd/windows/debugwin.c
index f8bbf53f394..8b9007b2579 100644
--- a/src/osd/windows/debugwin.c
+++ b/src/osd/windows/debugwin.c
@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ static void memory_create_window(running_machine *machine)
 	for (const debug_view_source *source = info->view[0].view->source_list().head(); source != NULL; source = source->next())
 	{
 		TCHAR *t_name = tstring_from_utf8(source->name());
-		int item = SendMessage(info->otherwnd[0], CB_ADDSTRING, 0, (LPARAM)t_name);
+		SendMessage(info->otherwnd[0], CB_ADDSTRING, 0, (LPARAM)t_name);
 		osd_free(t_name);
 	}
 	const debug_view_source *source = info->view[0].view->source_list().match_device(curcpu);
@@ -2085,7 +2085,7 @@ static void disasm_create_window(running_machine *machine)
 	for (const debug_view_source *source = info->view[0].view->source_list().head(); source != NULL; source = source->next())
 	{
 		TCHAR *t_name = tstring_from_utf8(source->name());
-		int item = SendMessage(info->otherwnd[0], CB_ADDSTRING, 0, (LPARAM)t_name);
+		SendMessage(info->otherwnd[0], CB_ADDSTRING, 0, (LPARAM)t_name);
 		osd_free(t_name);
 	}
 	const debug_view_source *source = info->view[0].view->source_list().match_device(curcpu);