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Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices from
the Device Manager.
To use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter:
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Help and Support
.
2
Type
hardware troubleshooter
in the
Search
field, and click the
arrow to start the search.
3
Click
Hardware Troubleshooter
in the
Search Results
list.
4
In the
Hardware Troubleshooter
list, click
I need to resolve a hardware
conflict on my computer
, and then click
Next
.
Windows 2000
To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows 2000:
1
Click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and then click
Control
Panel
.
2
In the
Control Panel
window, double-click
System
.
3
Click the
Hardware
tab.
4
Click
Device Manager
.
5
Click
View
and 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 conflict to display the
Properties
window.
If an IRQ conflict exists, the
Device
status area in the
Properties
window reports the cards or devices that share the device's IRQ.
8
Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices
from the Device Manager.