Exactly what I was thinking, Vic (if I may). Just so anyone that maybe knows about the subject may point out the big deal, here's a list of the IRQ assignments on this PC:
IRQ 0 System timer
IRQ 1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
IRQ 2 Programmable interrupt controller
IRQ 3 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
IRQ 3 S3 Graphics Inc. ProSavage
IRQ 4 Communications Port (COM1)
IRQ 6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller
IRQ 7 ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
IRQ 8 System CMOS/real time clock
IRQ 9 SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus
IRQ 10 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
IRQ 10 HSP56 WDM DEVICE
IRQ 10 SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
IRQ 11 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
IRQ 11 VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
IRQ 11 VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
IRQ 12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
IRQ 13 Numeric data processor
IRQ 14 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
IRQ 14 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
IRQ 15 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
IRQ 15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
You may notice IRQ 5 is missing. That one was used by the LAN card, which I removed cuz A) I don't need it for this PC and B) I wanted to try to put in the Card in that slot. Even though I tried, it didn't work. But later, when I went back to turn the pc on, no signal either on normal (without the card). Alas, I had knocked a memory block (stick, RAM, whatever you call it) out of it's socket. i reseated it and the PC was fine. I still have yet to try to install the Card in that slot (haven't had the time), but I have hope that it works.
Also, I don't know what PCI steering is, can anyone tell, please?
If anyone finds anything peculiar with the IRQs and can propose some plan of action, let me know.
Thanks
P.S.:
I am running windows ME (can't remember if I mentioned that)