If Something Goes Wrong

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Resolving a hardware conflict

3Click the Device Manager button.

4To view the device(s) installed, double-click the device type.

5To view the properties, double-click the device.

The Device Properties dialog box appears, providing various tabs from which to choose. Some of the common ones are:

The General tab, which provides basic information about the device.

The Driver tab, which displays the drivers being used by the device.

For more information about Device Manager, refer to the Windows® XP online help.

Memory card problems

Incorrectly connected or faulty memory cards may cause errors that seem to be device-related. So it is worthwhile checking for these first:

1Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer.

2Select Turn Off, then click OK.

The operating system shuts down and turns off the computer automatically.

3Remove the memory card.

4Reinstall the memory card, following the instructions in “Installing additional memory (optional)” on page 48, and making sure it is seated properly.

5Check for the error again.

6If the error recurs, remove the memory card entirely and check for the error again.

If removing the memory card eliminates the error, the memory card may be faulty. If the error recurs without the