5-8 CHAPTER 5: TROUBLESHOOTING
Resolving Hardware Resource Conflicts with 
Windows 95 and Windows NT
Use this procedure to resolve hardware resource conflicts 
(I/O base address and interrupt values) using Windows 95 
and Windows NT.
1 From the Start menu, select Help.
2 In the Help window, select the Contents tab.
3 Select Troubleshooting.
4 Double-click If you have a hardware conflict.
5 Click Start the Conflict Troubleshooter and follow 
the instructions.
Changing the I/O Base Address or the Interrupt 
Request Level
If you discover resource conflicts, you can change the I/O 
base address or the interrupt request level (IRQ). To 
change these values, follow these steps:
1 In the Control Panel, double-click System.
2 In the System Properties window, click Network 
Adapters.
3 Double-click 3Com EtherLink III Adapter. 
4 Select the Resources tab.
5 Select Input/Output Range or Interrupt Request Level.
6 Click Change Settings.
7 Change the selected value and click OK.
8 Restart the PC.
The values are changed.