Dell Inspiron 2500 Solutions Guide - Page 55

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5 Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so that you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or removed from the Device Manager. 6 Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices. 7 Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device Manager list. 8 Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list. The Properties window appears. If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties window reports what other devices are sharing the device's IRQ. 9 Resolve any IRQ conflicts. 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. Windows Me 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click the System icon. 3 Click the Device Manager tab. 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 that you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or removed from the Device Manager. 6 Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices. 7 Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device Manager list. S o l v i n g P r o b l e m s 55

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Solving Problems
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5
Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the
Properties
window so that you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or
removed from the Device Manager.
6
Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.
7
Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the
Device Manager
list.
8
Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.
The
Properties
window appears.
If an IRQ conflict exists, the
Device
status
area in the
Properties
window reports what other devices are sharing the device’s IRQ.
9
Resolve any IRQ conflicts.
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
.
Windows Me
1
Click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and click
Control Panel
.
2
Double-click the
System
icon.
3
Click the
Device Manager
tab.
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 that you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or
removed from the Device Manager.
6
Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.
7
Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the
Device Manager
list.