Advanced Configurations 13
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Advanced Configurations
Resolving
Hardware
Conflicts
Hardware conflicts occur when two or more devices contend for the same resources. Conflicts between
your audio card and another device may occur regarding the I/O address, IRQ line, or DMA channel.
To resolve hardware conflicts:
1. Right-click the
My Computer
icon
on your desktop, and select
Properties
. The System Properties
dialog appears.
2. Click the
Device Manager
tab.
3. Double-click
Sound, video, game
controllers
. A list of multimedia
devices appears.
4. Select your audio card, for example,
Creative Labs Sound Blaster
PCI128.
5. Choose the
Properties
button.
6. Click the
Resources
tab.
7. Uncheck the
Use automatic settings
option.
8. Change “Settings based on:” if
alternate settings are available.
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In the Device Manager, a [+]
represents an expandable list of
items. A [-] represents an
expanded list. A circled
exclamation mark denotes a
conflict.
