Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting
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■ If you added or removed peripheral
devices, review the installation procedures
you performed and make sure that you
followed each instruction.
■ If an error occurs in a program, see the
program’s printed documentation or the
online help.
Troubleshooting
Audio
Audio troubleshooting is covered under “Sound”
on page 227.
Battery
Battery troubleshooting is covered under
“Power” on page 224.
CD drives
CD drive troubleshooting is covered under “DVD
drives” on page 201.
Device installation
Help and
Support
For more information
about IRQs, click Start,
then click Help and
Support. Type the
keyword IRQs in the
Search box, then click
the arrow.
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:
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The
Control Panel window opens. If your
Control Panel is in Category View, click
Performance and Maintenance.
2 Click/Double-click System, click the
Hardware tab, then click Device Manager.
The Device Manager window opens.