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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
4
In the General section of the dialog box, check the box next to
Disable in this hardware profile
.
5
Click
OK
.
Checking device properties
Device Manager provides a way to view the properties of a device.
Properties include the name of the manufacturer, the type of
device, the drivers installed, and the system resources assigned to
the device.
To check a device’s properties:
1
Click the
My Computer
icon with the secondary button, then
click
Properties
.
The System Properties dialog box appears.
2
Click the
Device Manager
tab.
3
To view the device(s) installed, double-click the device type.
4
To view the properties, double-click the device.
The operating system displays the Device Properties dialog
box, which provides various tabs from which to choose. Some
of the common ones are:
❖
The
General
tab, which provides basic information about
the device.
❖
The
Resources
tab, which lists the resources assigned to
the device. If you have a device conflict, it is shown in the
Conflicting device list.
❖
The
Drivers
tab, which displays the drivers being used by
the device.
For more information about Device Manager, refer to Windows
®
Millennium Edition online help.
