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Chapter 17: Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting

Audio

See “Sound” on page 302.

Battery

See “Power” on page 299.

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:
1Click/Tap Start, then click/tap Control Panel. The Control Panel
window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click/tap
Performance and Maintenance.
2Click/Double-click/Tap/Double-tap System, click/tap the Hardware
tab, then click/tap Device Manager. The Device Manager window
opens.
3Click/Tap View, then click/tap Resources by type.
Double-click/Double-tap Interrupt request (IRQ). All IRQs and their
hardware assignments are displayed.
Help and
Support For more information about IRQs, click/tap Start, then
click/tap Help and Support.
Type the keyword IRQs in the Search box
, then click/tap the arrow.