Configuring Plug and Play devices

Resolving configuration conflicts

If you allocate resources in the Edit window which are in conflict with those used by another device on your system, the Possible Conflicts window appears when you click on OK.

This window provides a list of hardware configured on your system, along with an indication of the conflicting parameters. For example, if you allocate IRQ 5 to a sound adapter when it is used by your tape drive, the Possible Conflicts window appears with the conflicting value indicated.

From this window, you can:

Click on Re-edit to modify the resource allocation.
This returns you to the Edit window, where you can try another set of resource allocations or change the conflicting resource to another acceptable value.
Click on OK to accept the conflict and continue.
Do this when you are reconfiguring an existing adapter and driver, or when you know that the conflict is acceptable; for example, some devices can successfully share interrupt vectors.

After you return to the main window, Apply any changes.

NOTE: The Possible Conflicts window is generated using system information stored in the Resource Manager. This data shows which resources are in use before you run the PnP Configuration Manager, and can alert you in advance to possible conflicts. To view this information at any time, use the Device Configuration Utility (DCU).