If, after installation of Windows 98, a hardware conflict results with non-PnP devices, one possible way of resolving the problem is: a. "remove" the item in Device Manager b. run "add hardware" , but select manual c. select the device and install d. do not elect automatic settings e. reboot I had a conflict between an Aztec Sound Card and my Canon printer over the same IRQ. This existed since I installed Win 98 on 1 Feb. I had one free IRQ assigned. I do not understand why 98 chose to change my device allocation in the first place, don't know why the hardware troubleshooter did not point to the solution I stumbled on, nor how the whole system of IRQ and DMA assignments works. Actually I don't know if I am asking for further problems, because I opened System Information, Forced Hardware and it now says (in Red) that my Aztech Sound Galaxy Washington 16 has Forced Resources of 7 for IRQ and 0,0 for DMA. Must not be good if it is in red, but I don't know where to find out how bad the red condition is. John Penasack