How To Resolve hardware conflicts

Hardware conflicts occur when two or more devices contend for the same resources. Conflicts between your audio card and another device may occur regarding the I/O address, IRQ line, or DMA channel:

Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, and select Properties. The System Properties dialog appears.

Click the Device Manager tab. In the Device Manager, a plus sign(+) represents an expandable list of items. A minus sign (-) represents an expanded list. A circled exclamation mark denotes a conflict.

Double-click Sound, video, game controllers. A list of multimedia devices appears.

Select your audio card.

Choose the Propertis button.

Click the Resources tab.

Uncheck the Use automatic settings option.

Change “Settings based on:” if alternate settings are available.

Determine the conflict by reviewing the “Conflicting device list”.

Select the conflicting item in the “Resource Settings” list.

Click the Change Settings button.

Use the mouse to select a new setting.

Select OK to close each of the properties windows, and restart your computer.