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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.
To use the Windows 2000 Hardware Troubleshooter:
1 Click the Start button and click Help.
2 Click Troubleshooting and Maintenance on the Contents tab, click Windows 2000
troubleshooters, and then click Hardware.
3 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my
computer, and then click Next.