Resolving Hardware Conflicts; Resolving Conflicts In Windows 95/98 - Creative Blaster Getting Started

Resolving Hardware Conflicts

Hardware conflicts occur when two or more peripheral devices
contend for the same signal lines or channels. Conflicts between your
modem and another peripheral device might be due to the settings of
the I/O addresses or IRQ lines.

Resolving Conflicts in Windows 95/98

To resolve conflicts in Windows 95/98, run Device Manager to change
the resource settings of your modem or the conflicting peripheral
device in your system.
To run Device Manager:
1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your Windows 95/98
desktop.
2. Select Properties.
The System Properties dialog box appears.
3. Click the Device Manager tab.
A list of system devices is displayed.
4. Double-click Modem.
5. Select your modem and click Properties.
The Properties dialog box of modem appears.
6. Click the Resources tab.
7. Select the Use Automatic Settings check box.
If this check box is already selected, you need to go to the
Properties dialog box of the conflicting peripheral device and
select the same check box there.
8. Reboot your system to allow Windows 95/98 to reassign
resources to your modem and/or the conflicting peripheral
device.
If you are unsure of the settings of any conflicting peripheral
devices, you can isolate the source of the problem by
temporarily removing all devices (except your modem and
essential devices such as the disk controller). After that, add the
devices back one at a time until the device that is causing the
conflict is found.
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