do i need a installation disk to install a sound card with windows xp?
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Windows XP has the most extensive driver database yet, so more than likely you will be able to but remember these are basic drivers i would definitely download the latest driver from the manuf. to use all the functions of the card.
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What is the last thing you had done before you lost the sound? Reinstall the sound drivers from your motherboard cd. See whether you have accidentally disabled the onboard sound from the BIOS settings, if disabled then enable that. If that does not help re format the HDD and reload the OS and the sound drivers. Above all fail then get a PCI sound card, push it in any PCI slot, disable the onboard sound card in BIOS and install the new card's drivers.
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Like the other posts:\n\nCheck the volume is turned up in Audio Control Panel (right Mouse click the speaker in the bottom right of screen next to time. make sure everything is turned up.\n\nMake sure autoplay is turned on (right mouse click on cd rom drive in my computer.  Go to Properties and make sure it is selected,\n\nI have seen some sound cards that need the cable on the inside of the computer connected to the CD rom drive.  Can pick this cable up at Radio shack for a couple of bucks\n\nMake sure the audio cd isn't one of the new ones that prohibit you to play it on a computer.  Some, not many now disable the computer play. \n\nWindows XP by default has the drivers and codecs installed to play music cd's, but as a rule of thumb download the newest drivers from your manufacturer's website.
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ok\nthere wrong\ndo this\ngo to start then control panel\nok then go to system then hardware\nthen go to devise manager\nok now look for yer sound card or  whatever is not working\nright click it and select properties \nthen go to driver\nnow hit update driver\ncheck "install from a specific locaton"\nnow stear it to the folder you unzipped all the driver crap in\nshould work now\nif not choose roll back driver or try windows update\nthey got auto install drivers
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for sound card you can visit\n\nhttp://driversguide.com\n\nlogin: temp512\npassword: temp512
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if you just bought the sound card it should have came with a setup CD if it didn't then go to the manufacturer's website and download the driver and install it http:www.soundblaster.com or who ever the manufacture was
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Are you running windows XP or 98SE?  check driverguide.com for your sound card and drivers for your OS.  Without the original cds, you either have to go to the manufacturer of your sound card or to driverguide.com
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you first need to know what sound card you have. go to the computer manufacturer's website and go to their downloads section and type in your computer model and number. i.e. presario 5786\nthey should have the specs on your computer, they may even ohave the drivers for your sound card. if they don't write down your sound card's information then go to the sound's card's manufacturer's website to get the drivers. if they don't hav e it, use google to find the drivers you need and download. never underestimate the power fo a good search engine
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yep, its that simple, but you must make sure your boot order is set to boot from cd before anything else (other than floppy) and then you need your product key when the install disk prompts you, then its fairly simple from that point on, make sure you create a partition and format it as whichever file system you like (usually NTFS for xp)  if you want 2 or more partitions, you should make them now and install windows on the C: disk
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ABSOLUTELY NOT!! I would yank out the sound card and replace it with a quality video card. From your example you do not have an AGP slot or otherwise you would pull that card and replace it...so it must be all PCI. You can use an external sound card or replace one of the other devices with an external version and install a quality PCI video card.
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A sound card is a device in your computer that processes sound/voice signals and transfers it to your speakers, headphones, etc. If the motherboard in your system has an inbuilt sound card, then the message would mean you have to install the drivers (a software used to relate and control hardware thru the Operating system)\nIf it does not has an in built sound card, then you will have to buy n install one in the PCI (white) slots in the motherboard. Go to a computer store and purchase one. Will be better cos the counter guy might be able to determine a compatible one for your system.
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Go to control panel - then system then hardware and device manager  Select sound video and game controllers in the list - if you have things in the list with yellow symbols on them right click and select reinstall.  If your computer cannot find them then you will have to look on the net and download them and install fresh.\n\nNOTE:  you need to work out what your soundcard is - then go to the companies website - most popular is soundblaster - but you need to know the exact version of your card.  Go to Accessories/ system tools and select system information - this will tell you what your soundcard is - make and model number - enter this info into google and it will find it for you - make sure you type drivers after the card info.
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Xp support all sound cards but you have to have it's driver for xp\nand at this sit thay give a free drivers for old things www.opendrivers.com
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while installing new speakers or (mics) it should find new hardware found. and you NEED A SOUND CARD.
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You will need the install cd or disks.... follow the steps at the microsoft support site.\n\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/q136630/
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you may need a sound card. but i'm no computer expert. I just know when I had no sound that was my problem.