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Date: | Thu, 20 Jan 2000 18:07:38 -0800 |
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----- Original Message -----
Max Timchenko:
> Hello PCBuild,
>
> I've got a problem. On friend's PC, his Sound Blaster Live! and
> Rockwell PCI WinModem both take IRQ 12 and I can't change it (the
> Settings window shows Can't change this resource).
>
Hi, I just had a similar issue this morning involving a
STB display adapter and a 3Com NIC. They were
both sharing IRQ 11 and did not allow maual configuring
of the settings in Device Manager. These cards also lacked
jumpers for on-board settings.
My fix was as follows:
1.) I disabled(not removed) the STB in device manager,
( by disabling your device you can still save the settings.)
2.) I removed the 3Com from device manager to be
redetected.
3.) After rebooting, I enabled plug & play in BIOS
and reserved IRQ11 to get Windows to place
the 3Com elsewhere.
4.)Plug and Play placed the 3Com on IRQ10
5.)I re-enabled the STB on its current settings
which was IRQ11
6.)One more reboot completed it.
This won't work if you don't have any free IRQ's.
And if you're using a newer BIOS you may be
able to assign IRQ's as opposed to reserving them
like I did.
This conflict may have occured because plug & play
was disabled in BIOS. I've read Windows can
not properly recognize what settings are being
allocated in such a situation.
On a final note you can always remove the cards
and reinstall them one by one. I usually, install
in this order: video, sound, modem, nic to ensure
favorite settings are allocated. And of course this
method works best on a mb/BIOS which has
plug & play enabled.
-yui shin
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