To resolve incompatibilities using the Hardware Troubleshooter:
1
Click the Start button and click Help.
2
Click Troubleshooting and Maintenance on the Contents tab, click Windows XP
troubleshooters, and then click Hardware.
3
In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my
computer and click Next.
Windows 2000
To resolve incompatibilities using Device Manager:
1
Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2
In the Control Panel window, double-click System.
3
Click the Hardware tab.
4
Click Device Manager.
5
Click View and click Resources by connection.
6
Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ).
Incorrectly configured devices are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (
device has been disabled.
7
Double-click any device marked with an exclamation point to display the Properties window.
The Device status area in the Properties window reports the cards or devices that need to
be reconfigured.
8
Reconfigure the devices or remove the devices from the Device Manager. See the
documentation that came with the device for information on configuring the device.
To resolve incompatibilities using the Hardware Troubleshooter:
1
Click the Start button and click Help.
2
Click Troubleshooting and Maintenance on the Contents tab, click Windows 2000
troubleshooters, and then click Hardware.
3
In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my
computer and click Next.
Using System Restore in Windows XP
®
The Microsoft
Windows
your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to the
hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable
operating state.
NOTICE:
Make regular backups of your data files. System Restore does not monitor your data files or
recover them.
®
XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return
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