IBM Aptiva 2198, Reference Manual

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Verifying that an option is installed correctly
To verify if a new adapter or drive is correctly installed and configured, do
the following:
1. From the Windows desktop, use the right mouse button to click the My
Computer icon; then, click Properties.
2. In the System Properties window, click the Device Manager tab.
3. Click View devices by type.
4. Click the plus sign next to each of the device types to expand the list.
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If neither an X nor a circled exclamation point appears over any of
the icons, all devices are working properly.
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An X over an icon indicates that the device is disabled. A circled
exclamation point over an icon indicates a resource conflict. If an X
or a circled exclamation point appears over an icon, click
Properties to learn more about the source of the problem.
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If the device is not listed, it might not be physically installed
correctly. Make sure the option is installed according to instructions,
all cables and connections are secure, and any jumper or switch
settings are correct.
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If the device is listed under Other devices, a required device driver
is either missing or installed incorrectly, or the operating system
was not restarted after the device driver was installed. Restart the
computer and recheck the device again. If it is still listed under
Other devices, refer to the documentation that comes with the
option and reinstall the device driver.
Configuring PCI adapters
Along with the documentation that comes with your adapter, use the
following information to help with adapter configuration.
PCI adapters generally require no user configuration. The computer and
operating system work together to automatically manage the resources
required by each device installed in the computer and to assign resources to
new devices in a manner that avoids system conflicts. However, two
conditions might require you to change some settings in the
Configuration/Setup Utility program:
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Parity checking
Some PCI adapters do not support parity checking (check the
documentation that comes with your adapter). If you install a PCI
adapter that does not support parity checking, you might need to disable
parity checking on the PCI bus. To disable parity checking:
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