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Chapter 16: Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting

Audio

See “Sound” on page 265.

Battery

See “Power” on page 262.

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