Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities - Dell Dimension 4500C Owner's Manual

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Advanced Troubleshooting
Resolving Software and Hardware
Incompatibilities
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Microsoft Windows
detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly
configured.
To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows XP:
Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
1
Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
2
Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
3
In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices.
4
Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (
conflicting device or a red
Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties
5
window to determine what needs to be reconfigured or removed from
the Device Manager.
Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.
Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device Manager
6
list.
Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.
7
The Properties window appears.
Resolve any IRQ conflicts, as described in step 5.
8
If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties
window reports the cards or devices that share the device's IRQ.
You can also use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter:
Click the Start button.
1
Click Help and Support.
2
Type
3
hardware troubleshooter
the arrow to start the search.
Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list.
4
XP IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not
if the device has been disabled.
X
in the Search field, and then click
) beside the
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