Chapter 9: Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting topics are listed in alphabetical order.

Audio

Audio troubleshooting is covered under “Sound” on page 118.

Battery

Battery troubleshooting is covered under “Power” on page 116.

CD drives

CD drive troubleshooting is covered under “DVD drives” on page 103.

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:

1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Performance and Maintenance.

2 Click/Double-click System, click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. The Device Manager window opens.

3 Click View, then click Resources by type. Double-click Interrupt

request (IRQ). All IRQs and their hardware assignments are displayed.

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