Smack
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So basically I'm trying to install a TP-Link Wireless PCI Card to my parents computer, since their USB Wireless Dongle recently died. After installing the card and the driver and utilities, I realised there was some IRQs assigned wrongly due to them not having correct drivers. So I uninstalled the card and remove the drivers/utilities and sorted out the drivers that weren't there. I finally reinstalled the Wireless PCI Card, the drivers and the utilities, and there is a different clash of IRQs now. Windows has assigned IRQ 11 to a Nvidia nForce PCI System Management, and that is the IRQ that the Wireless Card tries to grab every single time, even if I change PCI slot.
Now I've done a bit more research and the computer is ACPI, so I believe the only way to re-arrange the IRQs is to reinstall XP on it and force it to accept IRQs being changed. I'm hoping that someone here who's got a ton more experience with computers than myself, can help, since my knowledge of computers isn't a lot, though I like to think I'm good enough to sort out most problems my parents have.
Any help that saves me having to uninstall XP will be massively appreciated.
~ Smack
Now I've done a bit more research and the computer is ACPI, so I believe the only way to re-arrange the IRQs is to reinstall XP on it and force it to accept IRQs being changed. I'm hoping that someone here who's got a ton more experience with computers than myself, can help, since my knowledge of computers isn't a lot, though I like to think I'm good enough to sort out most problems my parents have.
Any help that saves me having to uninstall XP will be massively appreciated.
~ Smack