Resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, Windows xp, Windows 2000 – Dell LATITUDE D400 User Manual

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6. Double-click the name of the device.

7. Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.

8. Click Next.

9. Ensure that Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) is selected, and then click Next.

10. Ensure that the Specify a location check box is checked and that all other check boxes are unchecked, and click

Next.

11. Click Browse to browse to the location to which you previously extracted the driver files.

12. When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next.

13. Click Finish and restart your computer.

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

In the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows 2000 operating systems, IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected

during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured. See the following subsection that corresponds to

your operating system to check for IRQ conflicts on your computer.

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.

2. Click Performance and Maintenance and click System.

3. Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.

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.

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 click Next.

Windows 2000

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