Gateway MX6960 8511723 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide - Page 89

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Troubleshooting ■ If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. The message may help Gateway Customer Care in diagnosing and fixing the problem. ■ If you added or removed peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that you followed each instruction. ■ If an error occurs in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help. Troubleshooting Audio Audio troubleshooting is covered under "Sound" on page 111. Battery Battery troubleshooting is covered under "Power" on page 107. CD drives CD drive troubleshooting is covered under "DVD drives" on page 86. Device installation Help and Support For more information about IRQs, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword IRQs in the Search box, then click the arrow. You have computer problems after adding a new device Sometimes a new device, such as a PC Card, can cause a system resource (IRQ) conflict. Check IRQ usage to determine if there is an IRQ conflict. 83

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Troubleshooting
83
If an error message appears on the screen,
write down the exact message. The
message may help Gateway Customer Care
in diagnosing and fixing the problem.
If you added or removed peripheral
devices, review the installation procedures
you performed and make sure that you
followed each instruction.
If an error occurs in a program, see the
program’s printed documentation or the
online help.
Troubleshooting
Audio
Audio troubleshooting is covered under
“Sound”
on page 111
.
Battery
Battery troubleshooting is covered under
“Power” on page 107
.
CD drives
CD drive troubleshooting is covered under
“DVD
drives” on page 86
.
Device installation
Help and
Support
For more information
about IRQs, click
Start
,
then click
Help and
Support
. Type the
keyword
IRQs
in the
Search
box, then click
the arrow.
You have computer problems after adding a
new device
Sometimes a new device, such as a PC Card, can
cause a system resource (IRQ) conflict. Check IRQ
usage to determine if there is an IRQ conflict.