Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities: Dell Dimension 4100 System
Reference
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities: Dell™
Dimension™ 4100 System Reference
Interrupt request (IRQ) conflicts occur on systems running the
Microsoft� Windows 98 or Windows Me operating system if a device is either:
- Not detected during the Windows 98 or Windows Me Plug and Play setup
- Detected but incorrectly configured
To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows 98 or Windows
Me:
- Click the Start button, point to Settings,
and click Control Panel.
- In the Control Panel, double-click System.
- Click the Device Manager tab.
- In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with
the other devices.
Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside the
conflicting device or a red X if the device has been disabled.
- Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties
window so you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or removed from the Device
Manager.
Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.
- Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device
Manager list.
- Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.
The Properties window appears.
- Resolve any IRQ conflicts.
If there is an IRQ conflict, the Device status area
in the Properties window reports what cards or devices are sharing the
device's IRQ.
You can also use the Windows 98 or Windows Me Hardware
Conflict Troubleshooter. To use the troubleshooter:
- Click the Start button, and then click Help.
- In Windows 98, double-click Troubleshooting on the Contents
tab, and then double-click If you have a hardware conflict.
In Windows Me, double-click Troubleshooting in the What
would you like help with? list, click Hardware & system device problems,
click Hardware, memory, & others, and then click Hardware Troubleshooter.
To check for conflicts on a computer running the Microsoft Windows
2000 operating system:
- Click the Start button, point to Settings,
and click Control Panel.
- In the Control Panel, double-click System.
- Click the Hardware tab.
- Click Device Manager.
- Click View, and then click Resources
by connection.
- 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.
- Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties
window so you can determine what needs to be reconfigured or removed from the Device
Manager.
Resolve these conflicts before checking specific devices.
- Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device
Manager list.
- Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list.
The Properties window appears.
If there is an IRQ conflict, the Device status area
in the Properties window reports what cards or devices are sharing the
device's IRQ.
- Resolve the IRQ conflicts.
You can also use the Windows 2000 Hardware Conflict
Troubleshooter. To use the troubleshooter:
- Click the Start button, and then click Help.
- Double-click Troubleshooting and Maintenance on the Contents
tab.
- Double-click If you have a hardware conflict.
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