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3 Click the Hardware tab. 4 Click Device Manager. 5 Click View and click Resources by connection. 6 Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ) to view the IRQ assignments. Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside the conflicting device or a red X if the device has been disabled. 7 Double-click any conflict to display the Properties window. If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties window reports the cards or devices that share the device's IRQ. 8 Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices from the Device Manager. To use the Windows 2000 Hardware Troubleshooter: 1 Click the Start button and click Help. 2 Click Troubleshooting and Maintenance on the Contents tab, click Windows 2000 troubleshooters, and then click Hardware. 3 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my computer, and then click Next. Using System Restore in Windows XP The Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. See "Windows XP Help and Support Center" on page 8 for additional information on using System Restore. NOTICE: Back up your data files regularly. System Restore does not monitor your data files or recover them. Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. Setup and Quick Reference Guide 21

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Setup and Quick Reference Guide
21
3
Click the
Hardware
tab.
4
Click
Device Manager
.
5
Click
View
and click
Resources by connection
.
6
Double-click
Interrupt request (IRQ)
to view the IRQ assignments.
Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (
!
) beside the
conflicting device or a red
X
if the device has been disabled.
7
Double-click any conflict to display the
Properties
window.
If an IRQ conflict exists, the
Device
status area in the
Properties
window reports the cards or devices that share the device's IRQ.
8
Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices
from the Device Manager.
To use the Windows 2000 Hardware Troubleshooter:
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Help
.
2
Click
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
on the
Contents
tab, click
Windows 2000 troubleshooters
, and then click
Hardware
.
3
In the
Hardware Troubleshooter
list, click
I need to resolve a hardware
conflict on my computer
, and then click
Next
.
Using System Restore in Windows XP
The Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to
return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data
files) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left
the computer in an undesirable operating state. See "Windows XP Help and
Support Center" on page 8 for additional information on using System
Restore.
NOTICE:
Back up your data files regularly. System Restore does not monitor
your data files or recover them.
Creating a Restore Point
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Help and Support
.
2
Click
System Restore
.
3
Follow the instructions on the screen.