Toshiba Tecra M1 User Guide - Page 193
Plug and Play, Checking device properties, Start, Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device Manager - drivers for windows xp
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193 Troubleshooting Guide Resolving a hardware conflict Plug and Play With Plug and Play and Windows XP, avoiding hardware conflicts is easy. Plug and Play is a computer standard that helps the system BIOS (basic input/output system) and Windows XP to automatically assign system resources to Plug and Play-compliant devices. In theory, if every device connected to the computer is Plug and Play-compliant, no two devices will compete for the same system resources. You simply plug in the device and turn on your computer. Your operating system automatically configures your system to accommodate the new device. However, if you install an older (legacy) device that Windows cannot detect, Windows may have difficulty assigning system resources to it. As a result, a hardware conflict can occur. To find out what resources Windows has assigned to the legacy device, refer to the section "Checking device properties." 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 device, the drivers installed, and the system resources assigned to the device. To check a device's properties: 1 Click Start, then Control Panel. 2 Double-click the System icon. Windows XP displays the System Properties dialog box. 3 Click the Hardware tab. 4 Click the Device Manager button. 5 Double-click the device type. 6 To view the properties, double-click the device.