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Setup and Quick Reference Guide 19

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.

To use the Windows 2000 Hardware Troubleshooter:

1 Click the Start button and click Help.

2 Click Troubleshooting and Maintenance on the Contents tab, click

Windows 2000 troubleshooters, and then click Hardware.

3 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware

conflict on my computer, and then click Next.

Using System Restore in Windows XP

The Microsoft

Windows

XP operating system provides System Restore

to allow you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without

affecting data files) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system

settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. See

"Windows XP Help and Support Center" on page 8 for additional

information on using System Restore.

NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files. System Restore does not

monitor your data files or recover them.

Creating a Restore Point

1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support.

2 Click System Restore.

3 Follow the instructions on the screen.

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Dell Precision 350 User Manual Page 19