Gateway 200ARC, Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting
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To check IRQ usage:
1
Click Start , then click Control Panel . The
Control Panel window opens. If your
Control Panel is in Category View, click
Performance and Maintenance .
2
Click/Double-click System , click the
Hardware tab, then click Device Manager .
The Device Manager window opens.
3
Click View , then click Resources by type .
Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ) . All
IRQs and their hardware assignments are
displayed.
To free IRQ resources for the new device:
1
In the Device Manager window, check the
device list for a resource conflict. A
resource conflict appears as a black
exclamation point in a yellow circle.
2
Remove the device you are trying to install,
then determine which one of the existing
devices or ports you can disable.
3
Right-click the device or port you want to
disable, then click
Disable . The device or
port is disabled.
Display
The screen is too dark
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about adjusting the
brightness, see
“System key
combinations” on
page 23 .
Adjust the brightness using the system keys.
The screen resolution is not correct
■
Change the screen resolution from the
Display Properties dialog box. For
instructions on changing the screen
resolution, see “Adjusting the screen
resolution” in the online
User Guide .