DELL inspiron 4100 User Manual

Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 4100

To see the System icon, you may need to click the View all control panel options link 

at the left side of the screen. 

4.  Click the Device Manager tab. 

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If you are installing a modem driver, click Modem and then click the appropriate modem.

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If you are installing a network adapter driver, click Network adapters and then click 

3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller.

5.  Click Properties and click the Driver tab. 

6.  Click Update Driver. 

7.  Verify that Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) is selected, and then 

click Next. 

8.  Click Finish, and then click Yes to restart the computer. 

Windows XP, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected 

during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured. See the following 

subsection that corresponds to your operating system to check for IRQ conflicts on your computer.

1.  Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 

2.  Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System. 

3.  Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. 

4.  In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices. 

Conflicts are indicated by a yellow exclamation point (!) beside the conflicting device or a red X if 

the device has been disabled.

5.  Double-click any conflicting device listed to bring up the Properties window so that you can 

determine what items need to be reconfigured or removed from the Device Manager. 

6.  Resolve the device conflicts before checking specific devices. 

7.  Double-click the malfunctioning device type in the Device Manager list. 

8.  Double-click the icon for the specific device in the expanded list. 

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