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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
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❖ Reconfigure the device so that its requirements do not
conflict. Refer to the device’s documentation for
instructions about changing settings on the device.
Fixing a problem with Device Manager
Device Manager provides a way to check and change the
configuration of a device.
Changing the default settings using Device Manager can
cause other conflicts that make one or more devices unusable.
Device Manager is a configuration tool for advanced users
who understand configuration parameters and the
ramifications of changing them.
Disabling a device
1 Click Start, Control Panel, then click Performance and
Maintenance.
2 Click the Administrative Tools icon.
3 Double-click Computer Management, then click
Device Manager.
4 Select the specific device from the device category. To
expand a device category, double-click the category.
5 In the toolbar, look to the far right for an icon of a
monitor with a strike mark through a circle on the front.
This is the disable feature.
6 Click the icon.
You are given the option of disabling the device.
7 Click Ye s to disable the device or No to cancel.