Solving Problems; Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities - Dell Precision 360 Guía De Instalación Y De Referencia Rápida

Solving Problems

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

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Microsoft Windows
Windows XP IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating
system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured.
To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows XP:
Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
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Click Performance and Maintenance and click System.
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Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
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In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices.
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Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (
or a red if the device has been disabled.
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Double-click any conflict to display the Properties window.
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If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties window reports the
cards or devices that share the device's IRQ.
Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices from the Device
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Manager.
To use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter:
Click the Start button and click Help and Support.
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Type
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hardware troubleshooter
search.
Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list.
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In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my
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computer, and then click Next.
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in the Search field, and click the arrow to start the
) beside the conflicting device
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