Click the Start button and click Control Panel.1.Click Performance and Maintenance and click System.2.Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.3.In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices.4.Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside the conflicting device or a red X if thedevice has been disabled.Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so that you can determinewhat needs to be reconfigured or removed from the Device Manager.5.Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.6.Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device Manager list.7.Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.8.The Properties window appears.If an IRQ conflict exists, the Device status area in the Properties window reports what other devicesare sharing the device's IRQ.Resolve any IRQ conflicts.9.You can also use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter. To use the troubleshooter, click the Startbutton and click Help and Support. Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field, and then click thearrow to start the search. Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list. In the HardwareTroubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my computer, and then click Next.Windows 2000Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.1.Double-click the System icon.2.Click the Hardware tab.3.Click Device Manager.4.Click View and click Resources by connection.5.Double-click Interrupt request (IRQ) to view the IRQ assignments.6.Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside the conflicting device or a red X if thedevice has been disabled.Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so that you can determinewhat needs to be reconfigured or removed from the Device Manager. Resolve these conflicts before7.8.
