Recognizing And Dealing With Conflicts 275 Before you can change a resource setting click OK to close the message, and then clear the Use automatic settings box. 2. Scroll through the available resource setting. 3. For each setting, look in the Conflicting device list box to see if it conflicts with any other hardware. 4. When you find a free setting, click OK. 5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each conflicting resource. Did you find a free setting for each conflicting resource - If you do find free settings for each conflicting resource, go to Step 19. - If some (or all) resources are still conflicting, go to Step 20. - If you see a message indicating that the resource setting cannot be modified, go to Step 13: There is a free setting When a free setting is available, change the configuration 1 Enter the new setting value. 2 Make a note of the old and new settings to refer to later. 3 Click OK. If you see a message prompting you to restart your computer, click No. Restart your computer 1. Click OK. 2. You might see a message prompting you to restart your computer. Click No. 3. Click the Start button, click Shut down, then click Yes. 4. When Windows says it is safe to do so, turnoff your computer so that you can configure the hardware devices that you’ve changed. This should correct the problem, and the hardware conflict should now be resolved once the PC is restarted. Step 14: All other settings conflict Identify hardware you no longer need 1 Scroll through the available resource settings. 2 When a conflict appears in the Conflicting device list box, determine whether you still need to use the device that is causing the conflict. Can you identify a hardware device that you no longer need to use