Dell C0931 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Setup and Quick Reference Guide 21
3
Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
4
In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices.
Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (
!
) beside the conflicting device
or a red
X
if the device has been disabled.
5
Double-click any conflict to display the Properties window.
If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties window reports the
cards or devices that share the device's IRQ.
6
Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices from the Device
Manager.
To use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter:
1
Click the Start button and click Help and Support.
2
Ty p e
hardware troubleshooter
in the Search field, and click the arrow to start the
search.
3
Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list.
4
In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my
computer, and then click Next.
Windows 2000
To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows 2000:
1
Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2
In the Control Panel window, double-click System.
3
Click the Hardware tab.
4
Click Device Manager.
5
Click View and click Resources by connection.
6
Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ) to view the IRQ assignments.
Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (
!
) beside the conflicting device
or a red
X
if the device has been disabled.
7
Double-click any conflict to display the Properties window.
If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties window reports the
cards or devices that share the device's IRQ.
8
Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices from the Device
Manager.
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