Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities; Windows Xp - Dell Inspiron 4100 Manual

Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 4100
selected, and then click Next.
8. Click Finish, and then click Yes to restart the computer.
Resolving Software and Hardware
Incompatibilities
Windows XP, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 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 then click Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
3. Click the Hardware tab, and then 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 items need to be reconfigured or removed from
the Device Manager.
6. Resolve the device 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.
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