Input/Output Addresses Are Used By Aliases in Device Manager
Article ID: 180412
Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q180412
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SYMPTOMS
When you use Device Manager to view the input/output (I/O) addresses of
devices in your computer, some I/O addresses may be used by Alias Of
<device>, where <device> is the name of a device that is currently in your
computer.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if your computer contains unused I/O addresses.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
In Microsoft Windows 95, all unused I/O addresses are assigned to In Use
By Unknown Device. In Windows 98, all unused I/O addresses are assigned to
aliases of devices that are currently in your computer. I/O addresses that
are assigned to a device alias can be used by new devices you add to your
computer.
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