3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
4 In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices.
Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (
if the device has been disabled.
X
5 Double-click any conflict to display the Properties window.
If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties window reports the cards or
devices that share the device's IRQ.
6 Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices from the
Device Manager.
To use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter:
1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support.
2 Type
hardware troubleshooter
3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list.
4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my
computer, and click Next.
) beside the conflicting device or a red
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in the Search field and click the arrow to start the search.
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