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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
Resolving conflicts
There are three things you can do to resolve hardware
conflicts:
❖
Disable the device.
For an older device, remove it from the computer.
❖
Disable another system component and use its resources
for the new device, see
Manager" on page
❖
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.
Disabling a device
1
Click Start, Control Panel, then Performance and
Maintenance.
2
Click Administrative Tools.
3
Click the Computer Management icon.
4
Click Device Manager in the left frame.
5
Select the specific device from the device category.
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.
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