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Q195546: Removal of Multimedia Device May Cause Resource Conflict

Article: Q195546
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbui osr2 win95
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you remove a peripheral component interconnect-based (PCI) multimedia
device (such as a sound card) from Device Manager, you may be prompted to
install a new multimedia hardware device, and this may occur even if you have
not installed a new multimedia hardware device. If you then press Refresh in
Device Manager, the device you originally removed may reappear in Device Manager
with an exclamation point in a yellow circle next to it.

CAUSE
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This problem can occur if IRQ Steering is enabled on your computer.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service
Release version 2.0. This problem has been resolve in Microsoft Windows 98.

Additional query words: 95 2.00

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Keywords          : kbenv kbui osr2 win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Issue type        : kbprb

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