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Chapter 16: Troubleshooting
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To free IRQ resources for the new device:
1 Click Start, then select Settings, then Control Panel. If you do not see
the
System icon, click view all control panel options.
2 Double-click the System icon, then click the Device Manager tab. The
Device Manager opens.
3 Check the device properties for a resource conflict. A resource
conflict appears as a black exclamation point in a yellow circle.
4 Remove the device you are trying to install, then determine which
one of your ports you can temporarily turn off. For example, you
could turn off the parallel port.
5 In the Device Manager, double-click Ports, click the port you want
to turn off, then click
Properties.
6 In the Device usage area, click to select the Disabled in this hardware
profile
check box, then click OK.
7 When you are finished using the device, return to the Device
Manager and turn on the port by clearing the
Disabled in this hardware
profile
check box.
Diskette drive
The diskette drive is not recognized
■ Shut down and restart your computer.
You receive a “Access Denied” or “Write protect” error message
■ Move the write-protection tab in the upper-right corner of the diskette
down (unprotected).
■ The diskette may be full. Delete unnecessary files on the diskette and try
again.
■ Not all diskettes are IBM-compatible. Make sure the diskette you are using
is IBM-compatible.
■ Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are flawed and cannot be
read by the diskette drive.
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