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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
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Fixing a problem with Device Manager
Device Manager provides a way to check and change the
configuration of a device.
Changing the default settings using Device Manager can
cause other conflicts that make one or more devices unusable.
Device Manager is a configuration tool for advanced users
who understand configuration parameters and the
ramifications of changing them.
Disabling a device
1
Open the
Start
menu, click
Control Panel
, then
Performance and Maintenance
.
2
Click the
Administrative Tools
icon.
3
Double-click
Computer Management
and then click
Device Manager
.
4
Select the specific device from the device category. To
expand a device category, double-click the category.
5
In the toolbar, look to the far right for an icon of a
monitor with a strike mark through a circle on the front.
This is the disable feature.
6
Click the icon.
You are given the option of disabling the device.
7
Click
Yes
to disable the device
or
No
to cancel.