National Instruments Selecting Conflict-Free Resources PCI and PXI Boards, AT Boa rds

AppendixD Troubleshootingand Common Questions
©NationalInstruments Corporation D-7 SerialHardware and Software for Windows
Selecting Conflict-Free Resources
PCI and PXI Boards
Whenthe Device Manager indicates a conflict with another device, you can
usually correct the problem bymanually selecti ngc onflict-free resources.
Todo so, complete the following steps:
1. Select Start»Settings»Control Panel and double-click on the
System icon.
2. ClickontheDevice ManagertabandclickontheView devices by
type button.
3. Double-click on the Multi-function adapters icon.
4. From the Multi-function adapters list, double-click on the serial
interfacethat you want to ch ange.
5. ClickontheResourcestab.
6. Uncheck the Use automatic settingscheckbox and click on the
Change Settingbutton. If the system does not allow you to change the
settings, select the configuration that givesy ou a conflict-free base
addressand i nterrupt levelfrom the Setting based on list box.
7. ClickontheOKbuttonto save your changes.
AT Boa rds
Whenthe Device Manager indicates a conflict with another device, you can
usually correct the problem bymanually selecti ngc onflict-free resources.
Todo so, complete the following steps:
1. Select Start»Settings»Control Panel.
2. Double-click on the System icon.
3. Selectthe Device Manager tab, and click on the View devices by type
buttonat the top of the page.
4. Double-click on the Ports (COM & LPT) icon. A list of installed
ports appears.
5. Double-click on the name of the serial port you want to change, then
clickontheResourcestab.
Note Tochange the resources of ports on shared IRQ AT boards from within the Device
Manager,you must open the Multi-function adapters class and double-click on the name
ofyour interface. Use the Resources page to change the resources. Any resource changes
are automatically reflected to thec hild devices.