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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 conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so
you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or removed from the Device
Manager. Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.
8. Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device Manager list.
9. Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.
The Properties window appears.
10. If there is an IRQ conflict, the Device status area in the Properties window
reports what expansion cards or devices are sharing the device's IRQ. Resolve
the IRQ conflicts.
You can also use the Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Hardware Conflict Trouble-
shooter. To use the troubleshooter, click the Start button and click Help. In
Windows 98, double-click Troubleshooting on the Contents tab, and then double-
click If you have a hardware conflict. In Windows 2000, double-click
Troubleshooting and Maintenance on the Contents tab, and then double-click If
you have a hardware conflict.
If Dell installed a Microsoft Windows operating system on your computer, under nor-
mal circumstances you should never need to reinstall the operating system.
    
NOTE: The instructions in this section apply only to reinstalling a Dell-installed
Windows 98 operating system.
1. Turn on the system.
2. Insert the Microsoft Windows 98 Boot Disk into the diskette drive and the
Microsoft Windows 98 CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
3. Reboot the computer.
4. When the Microsoft Windows 98 Startup Menu appears, ensure that the Start
Windows 98 Setup CD-ROM option is highlighted and press <Enter>.
5. When the Microsoft Windows 98 Setup window appears, press <Enter>.
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