Instruction Manual

1232 Beginner’s Guide to Cakewalk Software
Audio Hardware (Sound Cards) and Drivers
Checking IRQ Settings in Windows 98 and Windows Me
If your computer is running Windows 98 or Windows Me, use this
procedure:
1. Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop and select
Properties from the menu that appears.
The System Properties dialog appears.
2. Click the Device Manager tab.
3. In the Device Manager section, click on the Computer entry at the very
top and click the Properties button.
The Computer Properties dialog appears.
4. If necessary, click the Interrupt request (IRQ) radio button.
The IRQ settings appear.
Look for your sound card in the Hardware Using the Setting column. Check
all other devices to determine if other devices are sharing an IRQ with your
sound card (Note: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering is not a device, and does
not cause a conflict). If your sound card shares an IRQ with another device,
and you are experiencing problems with your sound card, see IRQ
Conflicts.
Checking IRQ Settings in Windows 2000 and Windows
XP
If your computer is running Windows 2000, use this procedure:
1. Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop and select
Properties from the menu that appears.
The System Properties dialog appears.
2. Click the Hardware tab.
3. In the Hardware section, click the Device Manager button.
The Device Manager dialog appears.
4. In the Device Manager dialog, click the View button and select View
Resource by Type.
5. Expand the Interrupt request (IRQ) entry to expand it.
The IRQ settings appear.
Look for your sound card in the Hardware Using the Setting column. Check
all other devices to determine if other devices are sharing an IRQ with your
sound card (Note: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering is not a device, and does