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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Windows XP and Windows 2000 IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured. Windows XP To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System. 3 Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. 4 In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices. Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside the conflicting device or a red X if the device has been disabled. 5 Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or removed from the Device Manager. Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices. 6 Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device Manager list. 7 Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list. The Properties window appears. 8 Resolve any IRQ conflicts. If there is an IRQ conflict, the Device status area in the Properties window reports what cards or devices are sharing the device's IRQ. You can also use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter. To use the troubleshooter, click the Start button and click Help and Support. Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field, and then click the arrow to start the search. Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list. In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my computer, and then click Next. 50 Solving Pr oblems

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Solving Problems
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Windows XP and Windows 2000 IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not
detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly
configured.
Windows XP
To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows XP:
1
Click the
Start
button, and then click
Control Panel
.
2
Click
Performance and Maintenance
, and then click
System
.
3
Click the
Hardware
tab, and then click the
Device Manager
button.
4
In the
Device Manager
list, check for conflicts with the other devices.
Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (
!
) beside the
conflicting device or a red
X
if the device has been disabled.
5
Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the
Properties
window so you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or
removed from the
Device Manager
.
Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.
6
Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the
Device Manager
list.
7
Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.
The
Properties
window appears.
8
Resolve any IRQ conflicts.
If there is an IRQ conflict, the
Device
status area in the
Properties
window reports what cards or devices are sharing the device's IRQ.
You can also use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter. To use the
troubleshooter, click the
Start
button and click
Help and Support
. Type
hardware troubleshooter
in the
Search
field, and then click the arrow
to start the search. Click
Hardware Troubleshooter
in the Search Results
list. In the
Hardware Troubleshooter
list, click
I need to resolve a hardware
conflict on my computer
, and then click
Next
.