Dell Precision 350: Solving Problems Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Microsoft Windows XP To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows XP: To use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows 2000

Solving Problems

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

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Windows

XP

Windows XP IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during

the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured.

To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows XP:

1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel.

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2 Click Performance and Maintenance and click System.

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 Type 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.

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