Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities; Windows Xp - Dell Precision Workstation 450 User Manual

Resolving Software and Hardware
Incompatibilities

Windows XP

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Microsoft Windows
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.
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Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
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Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
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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 (
or a red if the device has been disabled.
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Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window to
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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 list.
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Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.
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The Properties window appears.
Resolve any IRQ conflicts, as described in step 5.
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If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties window reports the
cards or devices that share the device's IRQ.
To use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter:
Click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.
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Type
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hardware troubleshooter
start the search.
Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list.
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In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my
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computer, and then click Next.
XP IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the
in the Search field, and then click the arrow to
) beside the conflicting device
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