Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities; Windows Xp - Dell Dimension 2100 Solution Manual

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Solving Pr oblems
In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for which the
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new driver was installed, and then click Properties.
Click the Drivers tab.
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Click Roll Back Driver.
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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.

Windows XP

To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows XP:
Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
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Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
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Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button.
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In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices.
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Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (
conflicting device or a red
Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties
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window so you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or
removed from the Device Manager.
Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.
Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device Manager
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list.
Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.
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The Properties window appears.
Resolve any IRQ conflicts.
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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.
if the device has been disabled.
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