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The Device Manager utility provides a graphical view of all the hardware installed on the computer along with their associated device drivers and resources. It also acts as a central point to change any hardware settings and update associated device drivers. To access Device Manager on Windows 9x/ME, right-click My Computer and select Properties. Select [...]

If the device is not getting detected by Plug and Play during system startup, this usually means that you have a non-Plug and Play device. If you have the manufacturer’s CD and/or manual, look for installation instructions. Non-Plug and Play devices are usually older, and require manual allocation of resources, usually through setting jumpers or [...]

If the device is a new installation, Windows should detect the device at startup. One of three things can happen: 1. Windows will already have the required software device drivers and configure the system with or without user prompts 2. Windows will prompt the user for the OS installation CDs to retrieve the required drivers [...]

With thousands of devices that work with Windows operating systems, it is practically impossible to describe all scenario specific solutions. What remains is to describe a strategy that will help you identify and resolve the problem. The first step is to determine that the problem is really a hardware conflict at the OS level and [...]