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DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 3/11/02
2
Click
Performance and Maintenance
and click
System
.
3
Click the
Hardware
tab and 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 needs to be reconfigured or
removed from the Device Manager.
6
Resolve these 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.
If an IRQ conflict exists, the
Device
status
area in the
Properties
window reports what other devices are sharing the device's IRQ.
9
Resolve any IRQ conflicts.
You can also use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter. To use the
troubleshooter, click the
Start
button and click
Help and Support
. Type
hardware troubleshooter
in the
Search
field, and then click the arrow
to start the search. Click
Hardware Troubleshooter
in the
Search Results
list. In the
Hardware Troubleshooter
list, click
I need to resolve a hardware
conflict on my computer
, and then click
Next
.
Using System Restore
The Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating system provides a System Restore
feature that allows you to return your computer to an earlier operating state
if changes to the computer’s hardware or software (including new hardware
or program installations), or other system settings, have left the computer in
an undesirable operating state. You can also undo the last System Restore.
System Restore automatically creates system checkpoints. You can also
manually create your own checkpoints by creating
restore points
. To limit
the amount of hard disk space used, older restore points will be
automatically purged.
