Resolving Resource Conflicts In Windows 95, 98, And Me - Cisco AIR-PCM342 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Routine Procedures

Resolving Resource Conflicts in Windows 95, 98, and Me

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During installation the adapter's driver installation script scans for an unused I/O
range. The installation can fail if the I/O range found by the driver installation
script is occupied by another device but not reported by Windows. An I/O range
might not be reported if a device is physically present in the system but not
enabled under Windows. Follow the steps for your specific operating system to
obtain an available I/O range.
Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, System, the Device Manager tab,
and Network Adapters.
Select the Cisco Systems wireless LAN adapter.
Click the Properties button.
In the General screen, the Device Status field indicates if a resource problem
exists. If a problem is indicated, click the Resources tab.
Deselect the Use automatic settings checkbox.
Under Resource Settings or Resource Type, click Input/Output Range.
Look in the Conflicting Device list at the bottom of the screen. If it indicates that
the range is being used by another device, click the Change Setting button.
Scroll through the ranges in the Value dialog box and select one that does not
conflict with another device. The Conflict Information window at the bottom of
the screen indicates if the range is already being used.
Click OK.
Under Resource Settings or Resource Type, click Interrupt Request.
Look in the Conflicting Device list at the bottom of the screen. If it indicates that
the IRQ is being used by another device, click the Change Setting button.
Scroll through the IRQs in the Value dialog box and select one that does not
conflict with another device. The Conflict Information window at the bottom of
the screen indicates if the IRQ is already being used.
Click OK.
Reboot your computer.
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