To check IRQ usage in Windows 2000:
1
Click
window opens.
2
Double-click the
Device Manager
3
Click
(IRQ)
To free IRQ resources for the new device:
1
In the Device Manager window, check the device list for a resource
conflict. A resource conflict appears as a black exclamation point in
a yellow circle.
2
Remove the device you are trying to install, then determine which
one of the existing devices or ports you can disable.
3
Right-click the device or port you want to disable, then click
The device or port is disabled.
Diskette drive
The diskette drive is not recognized
■
Shut down and restart your notebook.
You see an "Access Denied" or "Write protect" error message
■
Move the write-protection tab in the upper-right corner of the diskette
down (unprotected).
■
The diskette may be full. Delete unnecessary files on the diskette and try
again.
■
Not all diskettes are IBM-compatible. Make sure that the diskette you are
using is IBM-compatible.
■
Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be
read by the diskette drive.
,
, then click
Start
Settings
System
. The Device Manager window opens.
, then click
View
Resources by type
. All IRQs and their hardware assignments are displayed.
www.gateway.com
. The Control Panel
Control Panel
icon, click the
Hardware
. Double-click
Troubleshooting
tab, then click
Interrupt request
.
Disable
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