Resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, Windows xp – Dell Dimension 2200 User Manual

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Solving Problems

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3

Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.

4

In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for which the

new driver was installed, and then click Properties.

5

Click the Drivers tab.

6

Click Roll Back Driver.

Resolving Software and Hardware

Incompatibilities

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.

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