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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 in Windows XP:
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, Resources by type, then double-click Interrupt request
(IRQ)
. All IRQs and their hardware assignments are displayed.
To check IRQ usage in Windows 2000:
1 Click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel
window opens.
2 Double-click System, click the Hardware tab, then click Device
Manager
. The Device Manager window opens.
3 Click View, Resources by type, then 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.
