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Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices from
the Device Manager.

To use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter:

1

Click the Start button and click Help and Support.

2

Type

hardware troubleshooter

in the Search field, and click the

arrow to start the search.

3

Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list.

4

In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware
conflict on my computer, and then click Next.

Windows 2000

To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows 2000:

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) to view the IRQ assignments.

Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (

!

) beside the

conflicting device or a red

X

if the device has been disabled.

7

Double-click any conflict to display the Properties window.

If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties
window reports the cards or devices that share the device's IRQ.

8

Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devices
from the Device Manager.