Toshiba Portege 4005 User Guide - Page 240
Resolving hardware conflicts on your own, My Compute, Properties, Device Manager
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240 Windows® 98 Second Edition Operating System Information Windows ® 98 Second Edition Troubleshooting The recommended procedure for getting multiple devices to work together is to add and set up one device at a time. After you add each device, test it to make sure it and all connected devices work. The device most recently connected to the system is the one most likely to be causing a hardware conflict. Resolving hardware conflicts on your own Computer components need resources to accomplish a task. A device, such as a CD-ROM drive or a modem, needs a channel to the computer's Central Processing Unit (CPU). It also needs a direct channel to the computer's memory to store information is it works. These channels of communication are commonly known as system resources. For more information on system resources, refer to "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 189. Disabling a device in the Windows® 98 Second Edition operating system 1 Click the My Computer icon with the secondary button, then click Properties. The System Properties dialog box appears. 2 Click the Device Manager tab. 3 Select the device and click Properties. A dialog box displays the device's properties. 4 In the General section of the dialog box, check the box next to Disable in this hardware profile. 5 Click OK. Checking device properties Device Manager provides a way to view the properties of a device. Properties include the name of the manufacturer, the type of