Windows 2000 - Dell Inspiron 4100 Manual

Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 4100
9. Resolve any IRQ conflicts.
You can also use the Windows Me Hardware Troubleshooter. To use the
troubleshooter, click the Start button and click Help. Click Troubleshooting in the
What would you like help with? list, click Hardware & system device problems,
click Hardware, memory, & others, and then click Hardware Troubleshooter. In
the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict
on my computer, and then click Next.

Windows 2000

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. Click the Hardware tab.
4. Click Device Manager.
5. Click View, and then click Resources by connection.
6. Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ) to view the IRQ assignments.
Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside the conflicting
device or a red X if the device has been disabled.
7. Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so
that you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or removed from the
Device Manager. Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.
8. Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device Manager list.
9. Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.
The Properties window appears.
If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties window
reports what other devices are sharing the device's IRQ.
10. Resolve the IRQ conflicts.
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