Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities; Windows Xp - Dell Inspiron 4100 Solution Manual

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So l v i n g P r o bl e m s
Click the Start button, and then right-click My Computer.
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Click Properties.
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Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
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In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for which the
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new driver was installed and then click Properties.
Click the Drivers tab.
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Click Roll Back Driver.
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Resolving Software and Hardware
Incompatibilities
Windows XP, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 IRQ conflicts occur if a
device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is
detected but incorrectly configured. See the following subsection that
corresponds to your operating system to check for IRQ conflicts on your
computer.

Windows XP

Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
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Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
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Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button.
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In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices.
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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.
Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties
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window so that you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or
removed from the Device Manager.
Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.
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Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device Manager
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list.
Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.
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The Properties window appears.