Troubleshooting; Audio; Battery; Cd Drives - Gateway Notebook User Manual & Code Book

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting topics are listed in alphabetical order.

Audio

Audio troubleshooting is covered under

Battery

Battery troubleshooting is covered under

CD drives

CD drive troubleshooting is covered under

Device installation

You have computer problems after adding a new device
Sometimes a new device, such as a PC Card, can cause a system resource
(IRQ) conflict. Check IRQ usage to determine if there is an IRQ conflict.
To check IRQ usage:
1
Click
opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Performance and Maintenance
2
Click/Double-click
Device Manager
3
Click
request (IRQ)
displayed.
78
, then click
Start
System
. The Device Manager window opens.
, then click
View Resources by type
. All IRQs and their hardware assignments are
www.gateway.com
"Sound" on page
"Power" on page
"DVD drives" on page
. The Control Panel window
Control Panel
.
, click the
Hardware
95.
93.
tab, then click
. Double-click
Interrupt
80.