Dell Inspiron 2500 - Manual (Page 56)

56 Solving Problems
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m 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 Me Hardware Troubleshooter. To use the
Hardware Troubleshooter, click the Start button and click Help. Click
Troubleshooting in the What would you like help with? list, click Hardware
& system device problems, click Hardware, memory, & others, and then
click Hardware Troubleshooter. In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I
need to resolve a hardware conflict on my computer, and then click Next.
Windows 2000
1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2 Double-click the System icon.
3 Click the Hardware tab.
4 Click Device Manager.
5 Click View, and then 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 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.
8 Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device Manager
list.
9 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.
10 Resolve the IRQ conflicts.