Advanced Troubleshooting 653 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.4 In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices.Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside theconflicting device or a red X if the device has been disabled.5 Double-click any conflict to display the Properties window.If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Propertieswindow reports the cards or devices that share the device's IRQ.6 Resolve conflicts by reconfiguring the devices or removing the devicesfrom 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 thearrow 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 hardwareconflict on my computer, and click Next.Reinstalling Microsoft ® Windows ® XPBefore You ReinstallIf you are reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct aproblem with a newly installed driver, use Windows XP Device DriverRollback (see page 61) to replace the device driver with the previouslyinstalled version.If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use SystemRestore (see page 62) to return your operating system to the operating stateit was in before you installed the new device driver.Reinstalling Windows XPTo reinstall Windows XP, perform the steps in the following sections in theorder in which they are listed.
