Resolving software and hardware incompatibilities – Dell Inspiron 8500 User Manual

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4

Click the System Restore tab.

5

Ensure that Turn off System Restore is unchecked.

Resolving Software and Hardware

Incompatibilities

Windows XP IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during
the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured.

To check for conflicts on a computer running 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 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.

6

Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices

from the Device Manager.

To use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter:

1

Click the Start button and click Help and Support.

2

Type

hardware troubleshooter

in the Search field and click the

arrow to start the search.

3

Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list.

4

In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware

conflict on my computer, and click Next.

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