How do I check to see if my sound card is loose what do I click on?
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Start->Settings->Control Panel->Performance and Maintenance->System->Hardware Tab->Device Manager\n\nor\n\nStart->Settings->Control Panel->System->Hardware Tab->Device Manager\n\nLook to see if \n->Sound, Video, and Game Controllers\nis expanded and has any red or yellow marks near it.  That may indicate a problem without you having to go into your case.  Otherwise, into the case with you or someone who won't void your warranty.
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Check device mgr - if all are sound devices are working properly - go to start>control panel>admin tools>services - scroll down to Windows audio. Make sure it is set to Automatic and all dependant programs are enabled.\n\nUnder the recovery tab select "restart service" for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd failures.\n\nWorked for me....
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You can go to your control panel and click on your "Sound and audio devices" icon doing so will get you the "Sound and audio devices Properties" in this window go to the Audio tab in the top and see if any thing is listed under the default device if there is nothing listed try clicking the drop down menu but if you see the menu has been disabled that mean your sound card driver have been corrupted. If your sound card is an internal sound card inbuilt on your mother board then try using your mother board CD and install the audio driver... I think this will work. \n\nBest Of luck
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Go to "control panel" & click on add new hardware..\nWindows should detect the loss of the sound drivers & it'll be up again after a restart..\nIf theres still a problem, you should look for any CD'S or Floppy's that came with the computer which might have the audio driver files..\nCheers!
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Go to setting "click" control panel  then go to sound speech and Audio devices,. Then "click on  sound and audio devices this should show you what type of audio  device you have  , then go to hardware it should tell you if its working or not or go to the web site of your sound device (sample  www.realtek.com)
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Right click on My Computer go to Properties Go to the Hardware tab next and click the Device Manager button once that opens check your sound card to see if the driver was loaded. If it isn't it should have a yellow question mark on it. You will need to get the driver for your model of sound card. Just find it at that manufacturers website.
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Try going to Device Manager and uninstalling your sound card drivers, then re-boot and let Windows re-install the drivers.
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Go to Control Panel, system, Hardware, Device Manager, look for the sound manager, if it has a cross against it, open it and go to reinstall/update drivers, it will ask for the driver disk, if yours is a standard one, use the cd supplied with the motherboard to re-intall the sound card.\nOtherwise do a search on the net for the card makers site and download the applicable drivers.
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If you have a recovery disc try installing your sound driver again. Go to Control Panel and then Go to Systems. Check what kind of sound card you have.\n\nThen go to http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/ and install the appropriate driver for it.
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you might have accidently touched the sound card or whatever you call it which might have broke it or unplugged it a bit or even moved it out of place a little. Wheck if its connected
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You need to install drivers for your sound card.\n\nIf you know what sound card you have you can go to the manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers from there. If you have on-board sound card refer to your motherboard manual/documentation.
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Go to the Control Panel, and pick Sound & Audio Devices.   You should see a checkbox that says "Show sound Icon on Task Bar".  Just check that box. \n\nLose everything?   OK, let's work harder to prevent that. \n1.  Locate your WIndows or Restore disk.  \n2.  Locate every program disk that you installed on your computer.\n3.  Make backups of your data regularly. \n\nSomeday, your poor computer WILL die.  Be ready to restore Windows, the programs and your precious data.   Don't hate your computer because you got caught off guard. \n\nGood luck and Happy Computing.
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Go your sound card's manufacturer's website and download the latest drivers for it. If it's on-board sound, then the motherboard manufacturer is also the sound card's manufacturer
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Did you try the "System Restore" feature? This may solve your problem by returning your PC's settings to an earlier date. Did you delete the sound card driver or the sound card itself? Right click on "My Computer" select "properties" then "hardware" then "device manager". Look for your sound card in there to see if it is listed. If so, try to roll back the driver. If not, try the new hardware wizard.
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You have lost your driver for your sound card. What you need to do is reinstall it. If you know the make and model of your soundcard you can download the driver from the website of the manufacturer, or if you have a name brand computer you can go to that site and get the driver, or you can open your case and see what kind of soundcard you have, if it is built on the mother board that company will have your driver
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Take your sound card out and make sure your computer still works. Then try putting it back in.
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There is usually a cable that runs from the back of the CD/DVD drive to the sound card (or motherboard if you use the onboard sound). Check to see that it is in place.