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To check for an IRQ line in the Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows Me operating sys-
tem, perform the following steps:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. Click the Device Manager tab.
4. Double-click the Computer icon to open the Computer Properties window and
view the View Resources tab.
To check for an IRQ line in the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system, perform
the following steps:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. Click the Hardware tab.
4. Click Device Manager.
5. Click View, and then click Resources by connection.
6. Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ) to view the IRQ assignments.
To check for an IRQ line in the Microsoft Windows NT operating system, start the
Windows NT Diagnostics in the Administrative To ol s (Common) folder and view
the Resources tab.
NOTE: If an IRQ supported by your card is not available, try reassigning resources
used by other devices or disabling unused devices.
Installing Expansion Cards
1. Prepare the expansion card for installation as instructed in the documentation
that came with the expansion card.
Check the documentation to make sure the card is configured to work with other
devices already installed in your computer.
2. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in “Removing and
Replacing the Computer Cover” found earlier in this chapter.
3. Remove the riser-board bracket according to the instructions in “Removing and
Replacing the Riser-Board Bracket” found earlier in this chapter.
4. Choose an expansion-card connector for the card.
NOTE: The PCI1 connector (see Figure 2-7) is reserved for use with
Dimension 900 system-specific expansion cards available only from Dell (see
“Available Upgrades” in Chapter 1). The PCI2 connector is available for use with
any one-third–length commercial PCI card.