| A hardware conflict will
normally become apparent after you have added a new device
to your system.
The operating system may freeze up or
there will be a performance problem related to the device
installed or the device it is conflicting with.
The list below shows a selection of the
problems that can occur when your system has a hardware
conflict...
- System locks up frequently
- Sound card stutters or fails
- Screen corruption occurs
- The mouse stops working
- The modem does not operate correctly
- Windows starts up in safe mode
- The operating system resets randomly
You can also identify a hardware conflict
by examining the system properties page in control panel.
Open the System Device Manager page (Right
click 'My Computer', click 'Properties', click 'Device
Manager' tab).
If there is an exclamation mark inside
a yellow disk beside any of the devices like this 
it indicates a problem.
9 times out of 10 it will be a hardware conflict.
Sometimes the conflict will not be obvious and depending
on your operating system, it may not cause problems at
all.
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Resolving Hardware Conflicts