Toshiba A10 Manual De Usuario

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The device most recently connected to the system is the one most 
likely to be causing a conflict.

There are several things you can do to resolve hardware conflicts:

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Get the most recent drivers from the manufacturer.

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Disable the device.

For an older device, remove it from the computer.

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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.

Device Manager provides a way to check and change the 
configuration of a device.

Changing the default settings using Device Manager can cause other 
conflicts that make one or more devices unusable. Device Manager 
is a configuration tool for advanced users who understand 
configuration parameters and the ramifications of changing them.

Device Manager provides a way to view the properties of a device. 
Properties include the name of the manufacturer, the type of device, 
the drivers installed, and the system resources assigned to the 
device. 

To check a device’s properties:

Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, 
System, and then Device Manager.

To view the device(s) installed, double-click the device type.

To view the properties, double-click the device.

The operating system displays the Device Properties dialog 
box, which provides an array of tabs. They may include:

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The General tab, which provides basic information about 
the device.