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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
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❖ Disable another system component and use its resources
for the new device, see “Fixing a problem with Device
Manager” on page 169.
❖ Reconfigure the device so that its requirements do not
conflict. Refer to the device’s documentation for
instructions about changing settings on the device.
Fixing a problem with Device Manager
Device Manager provides a way to check and change the
configuration of a device.
Changing the default settings using Device Manager can
cause other conflicts that make one or more devices unusable.
Device Manager is a configuration tool for advanced users
who understand configuration parameters and the
ramifications of changing them.
Disabling a device
1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel then
Performance and Maintenance.
2 Click the Administrative Tools icon.
3 Click the Computer Management and then Device
Manager.
4 Select the specific device from the device category.
5 In the toolbar, look to the far right for an icon of a
monitor with a strike mark through a circle on the front.
This is the disable feature.
6 Click the icon.
You are given the option of disabling the device.
7 Click yes or no, whichever is appropriate.