Software Solutions 5-11
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Windows 98 interrupt request (IRQ) conflicts occur if a device either is not detected
during the Windows 98 Plug and Play setup or is detected but incorrectly configured.
To check for conflicts, perform the following steps:
1.
Click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and click
Control
Panel
.
2. In the
Control
Panel
, double-click
System
.
3. Click the
Device
Manager
tab.
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
you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or removed from the
Device
Manager
. Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.
6. Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the
Device
Manager
list.
7.
Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.
The
Properties
window appears.
8. If there is an IRQ conflict, the
Device status
area in the
Properties
window
reports what expansion cards or devices are sharing the device's IRQ. Resolve
the IRQ conflicts.
You can also use the Windows 98 Hardware Conflict Troubleshooter. Click
Help
from
the
Start
menu, double-click
Troubleshooting
on the
Contents
tab, and then double-
click
If you have a hardware
conflict
.
If you suspect a resource conflict using Windows NT, open the
Event
Viewer
in the
Administrative
Tools
(Common)
folder and check for any relevant event log
messages. Start the
Windows NT
Diagnostics
from the
Administrative Tools
(Common)
folder and check current resource assignments on the
Resources
tab.
Then click the
Services
tab and view the state of
Services and Devices
.
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If Dell installed the Windows 98 operating system on your computer, under normal
circumstances you should never need to reinstall the operating system.
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