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Chapter 16: Troubleshooting
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Cleaning CDs or DVDs
Wipe from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using a product made
especially for the purpose.
Device installation
You have computer problems after adding a new device
Sometimes a new device, such as a PC Card, can cause a system resource (IRQ)
conflict. Check IRQ usage to determine if there is an IRQ conflict.
To check IRQ usage:
1
Click Start , then click Control Panel . The Control Panel window opens.
If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Performance and
Maintenance .
2
Click/Double-click System , click the Hardware tab, then click Device
Manager . The Device Manager window opens.
3
Click View , then click Resources by type . Double-click Interrupt request
(IRQ) . All IRQs and their hardware assignments are displayed.
Help and
Support
For more information about IRQs in Windows XP, click
Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword IRQs in the HelpSpot Search box
, then click the arrow.