Dell Dimension XPS D Series Reference And Troubleshooting Manual page 83

installed. For installation instructions, refer to "Installing the Intel PIIX4 INF Update for
Windows 95" found later in this chapter.
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Windows 95 interrupt request (IRQ) conflicts occur if a device either is not detected
during the Windows 95 Plug and Play setup or is detected but incorrectly configured.
To check for conflicts, follow these steps:
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Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside the conflicting
device or a red X if the device has been disabled.
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You can also use the Windows 95 Hardware Conflict Troubleshooter. Click Help from
the Start menu, double-click Troubleshooting on the Contents tab, and then double-
click If you have a hardware conflict.
If you suspect a resource conflict using Windows NT, open the Event Viewer in the
Administrative Tools (Common) folder and check for any relevant event log messages.
Start the Windows NT Diagnostics from the Administrative Tools (Common) folder
and check current resource assignments on the Resources tab. Then click the
Services tab and view the state of Services and Devices.
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If Dell installed a Microsoft Windows operating system on your computer, under nor-
mal circumstances you should never need to reinstall the operating system.
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