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APPENDIX A: Troubleshooting
Appendix A. Troubleshooting
A.1 Tips
Using the supplied software and following these simple
steps can eliminate most common problems.
1. Identify all I/O adapters currently installed in
your system. This includes your on-board serial
ports, controller cards, sound cards, etc. The I/O
addresses used by these adapters, as well as the
IRQ (if any) should be identified.
2. Configure your PCI Card so that there is no
conflict with currently installed adapters. No two
adapters can occupy the same I/O address.
3. Make sure the PCI Card is using a unique IRQ.
While the Card does allow the sharing of IRQs,
many other adapters (that is, SCSI adapters and
on-board serial ports) do not. The IRQ is typically
selected via an on-board header block. Refer to
Chapter 3 for help in choosing an I/O address
and IRQ.
4. Make sure the PCI Card is securely installed in a
motherboard slot.