Protected-mode device drivers
- Document ID: 94000253
- Posted Date: 1996-08-19
- Last Updated: 1996-08-19
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- Applicable Models
Satellite 100CS Satellite 110CS Satellite 110CT Satellite 200CDS Portege 610CT Portege 650CT Portege 660CDT Tecra 500CDT Tecra 500CS Tecra 510CDT Tecra 530CDT Tecra 700CS Tecra 700CT Tecra 710CDT Tecra 720CDT Tecra 730CDT Tecra 730XCDT Tecra 740CDT Satellite Pro 400CDT Satellite Pro 400CS Satellite Pro 415CS Satellite Pro 425CDS Satellite Pro 430CDS Satellite Pro 430CDT
- Information
- PROTECTED-MODE DEVICE DRIVERS
Safe mode disables all protected-mode device drivers for Windows 95. Testing for incompatible components and resource conflicts can be conducted by disabling the protected-mode device drivers in Device Manager.
Removing Protected-Mode Device Drivers to Isolate Conflicts
1. In Control Panel, double-click System.
2. Click the Device Manager tab, and click the View Devices By Type option.
3. Disable each of the protected-mode device drivers. For example:
· Double-click the Floppy Disk Controllers branch to expand it.
· Click Standard Floppy Disk Controller, and then click properties.
· On the General tab, click the Original Configuration (Current) check box to clear it, and then click OK.
NOTE: If you have enabled hardware profiles, there is a check box for each of the configurations. Clear the check box for the hardware profile you are troubleshooting.
If there is no Original Configuration (Current) check box, click the Disable in This Hardware Profile check box to select it.
NOTE: In Windows 95 OSR2, the user interface has changed. Click the Disable In This Hardware Profile check box to select it to disable a protected mode driver.
· Repeat steps A-C for each device in Device Manager.
4. Click Close, and then restart the computer.
If the issue is resolved by disabling the protected-mode drivers in Device Manager, you may have a hardware conflict or a driver may be incompatible with your hardware.
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