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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
3. Windows will [...]

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 [...]

A wide range of problems may be causing the above and other symptoms. Assuming that the hardware is not defective and has been installed correctly, at the operating system level the problems can be broadly classified as follows:

There could be a resource allocation (IRQ/memory address) conflict. Two devices are allocated the same IRQ/memory address space.Usually, [...]

A hardware conflict may occur when you add a new device to your system. In some instances, this conflict will not cause any problem, and depending on the operating system you may not even be aware that such a conflict exists. Typical symptoms of hardware conflicts include:

The operating system may freeze frequently
The new [...]

Hardware devices can conflict with each other due to a variety of reasons. Every hardware device installed must be allocated a set of operating system (Windows) resources to operate correctly. These resources include IRQ, DMA (Direct Memory Access), I/O port addresses and memory resources. Some of these resources will be shared by more than one [...]

1.Overheating of CPUThis could be due to overheating of the CPU caused by poor contact between the heat sink and the CPU. Remove the heat sink and fan (make sure the fan is working). On the exposed CPU die surface apply some thermal grease or thermal tape. This is to fill in the microscopic gaps [...]

1. This may be a problem with the RAM modules or other add-on cards.
In case of RAM module problems, you will usually be alerted by beeps from the BIOS. Strip the PC down to the ‘barebones’, that is, just the power supply, motherboard (with CPU & heat sink), minimum RAM and display card. Switch [...]

1. After ensuring that the problem is not related to the PSU or the display card, it may be that the RAM modules are mismatched or are not seated properly. If the problem is with the RAM, you will most likely hear beeps emitted by the BIOS. See the BIOS section to understand beep [...]