Toshiba GMAD00134010 manual 177, Resolving conflicts, Fixing a problem with Device Manager

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Resolving a hardware conflict

Resolving conflicts

There are several things you can do to resolve hardware conflicts:

❖Get the most recent drivers from the manufacturer.

❖Disable the device.

For an older device, remove it from the computer.

❖Disable another system component and use its resources for the new device. See “Fixing a problem with Device Manager” on page 177.

❖Reconfigure the device so that its requirements do not conflict. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions about changing settings on the device.

Fixing a problem with Device Manager

Device Manager provides a way to check and change the configuration of a device.

Changing the default settings using Device Manager can cause other conflicts that make one or more devices unusable. Device Manager is a configuration tool for advanced users who understand configuration parameters and the ramifications of changing them.

Disabling a device

1Click Start, Control Panel, then click Performance and Maintenance.

2Click the Administrative Tools icon.

3Double-click Computer Management, then click Device Manager.

4Select the specific device from the device category. To expand a device category, double-click the category.

5In the toolbar, look to the far right for an icon of a monitor with a strike mark through a circle on the front. This is the disable feature.

6Click the icon.

You are given the option of disabling the device.

7Click Yes to disable the device or No to cancel.