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device overwrites the data required by the other, causing a 
hardware conflict.

With Plug and Play and the Windows

®

 XP operating system, 

avoiding hardware conflicts is easy. Plug and Play is a computer 
standard that helps the system BIOS (basic input/output system) 
and the operating system to automatically assign system resources 
to Plug and Play-compliant devices. In theory, if every device 
connected to the computer is Plug and Play-compliant, no two 
devices will compete for the same system resources. You just plug 
in the device and turn on your computer. The Windows

®

 XP 

operating system automatically sets up your system to 
accommodate the new device.

However, if you install an older (legacy) device that the Windows

®

 

XP operating system cannot recognize, the operating system may 
have difficulty assigning system resources to it. As a result, a 
hardware conflict can occur. To see what resources are assigned to 
the device, see 

.

There are three things you can do to resolve hardware conflicts.

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Disable the device.

For an older device, remove it from the computer. For a Plug 
and Play device, see 

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Disable another system component and use its resources for 
the new device. See 

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