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Troubleshooting Q & A - Windows NT 4.0 - windows 7

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Troubleshooting 2 Deselect the Use Automatic Settings box and edit the resources (Interrupt Request, Direct Memory Access, etc.) so they match those used by the SCSI card. If the problem still remains, there is probably a hardware resource conflict between the SCSI card and other hardware in your computer. You can fix this by changing the hardware resource settings. (See your hardware documentation.) What do I need to do if I change or upgrade my SCSI card? 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click System, then click the Device Manager tab. 3 Double-click SCSI Controllers, then select the name of the old SCSI card. Click Remove. 4 Turn off the computer and physically remove the currently installed SCSI card. 5 Install the new SCSI card according to the instructions in the hardware documentation. 6 Turn the computer on. If the new SCSI card supports Plug and Play, Windows will install and configure it automatically. Otherwise, run Add New Hardware to make sure the new driver is loaded. Troubleshooting Q & A - Windows NT 4.0 How can I check which resources are available on my computer? Note: You must log in as an administrator to complete the following steps. 1 Click Start, point to Programs>Administrative Tools, select Windows NT Diagnostics, then click Resources Tab. 2 Select the resource from the Used Resources list (for example IRQ, DMA, and so on). 3 In the SCSI Adapters window, click Properties to see which resources are in use. 5-9

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Troubleshooting
2
Deselect the
Use Automatic Settings
box and edit the resources
(Interrupt Request, Direct Memory Access, etc.) so they match
those used by the SCSI card.
If the problem still remains, there is probably a hardware
resource conflict between the SCSI card and other hardware in
your computer. You can fix this by changing the hardware
resource settings. (See your hardware documentation.)
What do I need to do if I change or upgrade my SCSI card?
1
Click
Start
, point to
Settings
, then click Control Panel.
2
Double-click
System
, then click the
Device Manager
tab.
3
Double-click
SCSI Controllers
, then select the name of the old
SCSI card. Click
Remove
.
4
Turn off the computer and physically remove the currently
installed SCSI card.
5
Install the new SCSI card according to the instructions in the
hardware documentation.
6
Turn the computer on. If the new SCSI card supports Plug and
Play, Windows will install and configure it automatically.
Otherwise, run Add New Hardware to make sure the new
driver is loaded.
Troubleshooting Q & A – Windows NT 4.0
How can I check which resources are available on my computer?
Note:
You must log in as an administrator to complete the
following steps.
1
Click
Start
, point to
Programs
>
Administrative Tools
, select
Windows NT Diagnostics
, then click
Resources Tab
.
2
Select the resource from the Used Resources list (for example
IRQ, DMA, and so on).
3
In the SCSI Adapters window, click
Properties
to see which
resources are in use.