How do I find out what sound card my pc has using Windows XP?
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It is probably an AC97 audio driver. \n\nClick start Run, and type DXDIAG. This program gives more information about your sound card on the SOUND tab.\n\nAlternatively open the side of your PC and see what is printed on the sound chip (very small writing if it is part of the motherboard)\n\nIf you have sound then don't update the software!! If you don't try the PC manufacturers website and download the motherboard and sound 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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first can you find out if the sound card is listed in devices in the control panel\nif it is it say that it has any problem's\nif it has no problems with it do you have software installed to say run music and sound facilities\n\nTry some of these and then pose us back a question with some more detail and I will try to help further
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Use the XP drivers.  Rather than running the install programs, go to the Device Manager and select "update driver" for the audio device listed.  When you browse for the files, browse to the XP directory and try the INF files you see listed therein.
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Find the manufacturer and find the drivers on their site.\n\nDrivers.com is a great source for drivers also.\n\nIf its a build in sound card then find the board manufacturer and find the matching sound cards (there maybe more than one)\n\nIf its a pre-built system like Compaq and that like, you can ussually download drivers on their site.\n\nmost navigation fall under Support then Drivers
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Step 1: Checking volume and mute settings:\nThe volume setting for one or more sound devices might be disabled or set too low. Use the following steps to adjust volumes to their correct levels:\n\nIn Windows XP, click Start, and then click Control Panel.\nIn Windows 98 and ME, click Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel \nIn Windows XP, open Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, and then click Sound and Audio Devices.\nIn Windows 98 and ME, open Sounds and Multimedia, and then click the Audio tab. \nIn Windows XP, click the Advanced button under Device Volume.\nIn Windows 98 and Me, click the Volume button under Sound Playback. \nRemove all checkmarks from Mute boxes at the bottom of the Master Volume window and adjust the volume setting slide bars to their highest positions. Close the Master Volume window and test for sound. If there is still no sound, go to the next Step. \n\nStep 2: Verifying the connections:\n\nUse the following steps to verify that the sound cables are properly connected from the speaker to the computer (cable connectors and plug assignments are normally color-coded to aid with connections).\n\nUnplug the sound cable. \nPlug headphones or one speaker directly into the speaker out connector on the back of the computer. The speaker out connector may have a symbol of a speaker \nor a circle with an arrow pointing out, or it may just say "OUT" next to it. Test for sound using the computer. If sound does not work, go to "Step 3: \n\nIf sound is restored when the headphones or one speaker is plugged in, replace the original sound cable with a new sound cable and test for sound. Sound should be restored after replacing the sound cable. If sound does not come back after replacing the cable, the sound card needs to be replaced because the speaker out connector is bad.\n\nStep 3: Configuring on-board sound in the BIOS:\n\nSome computers come with sound on the motherboard (on-board), and some computers use a sound card. The on-board sound setting in the BIOS has to be set according to your particular sound configuration. Perform the following steps to correctly configure the sound in the BIOS:\n\nLook at the back of your computer and use one of the following three items to determine the proper sound configuration and sound setting: \nIf the plugs for the speakers and microphones are located next to the parallel, serial, or USB ports, then the computer has on-board sound. The on-board sound setting in the BIOS should be Enabled. If the plugs for the speakers and microphone are located away from the other ports and sit in an area by themselves, the computer has a soundcard. The on-board sound setting (if there is one) in the BIOS should be Disabled. If the computer has sound plugs in both locations, a \nsoundcard has been added to the computer that already contains on-board sound. The on-board sound setting should be Disabled. To enter the BIOS, turn on the computer and when the first screen appears, press the F1 key repeatedly until the BIOS Setup screen opens. Use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to select the Advanced tab. Press the DOWN ARROW key to select Onboard Audio Options and press ENTER. If Onboard Audio Options is not available, select I/O Device Configuration and press ENTER. If Audio Codec is listed, select it and press ENTER. Select either Enabled or Disabled depending on your \nconfiguration and press ENTER. Press the F10 key and then press ENTER to save and exit Start Windows and check for sound. If there is still no sound, continue to the next Step.\n\nStep 4: Restoring the sound drivers\n\nUse the recovery process to restore individual drivers for a sound or combination sound-modem card. \n\nIf the computer came with recovery discs (Windows 98 and Me), place the last disc of the set into the top disc drive and follow the on-screen menus as they appear. Restart the computer after restoring the sound driver software and test for sound.\nIf there is still no sound, continue to th
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u r just telln the name of ur combo tell me the name of ur sound card n version thn i'll be able to tell u\n n the which one combo u r talking abt its driver is microsoft default drivers when u connect it to ur comp oprating system automatically  detect it n install its driver
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for sound card you can visit\n\nhttp://driversguide.com\n\nlogin: temp512\npassword: temp512
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Click on Start, Control Panel and Sounds. Select the Sounds tab. This gives you the current sounds the system is using. find the one for Windows start up then preview other sounds. when you find one you like, select it.
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If you had sound before you probably just lost the driver for it. You don't need a card. If you bought the PC new look in the owners manual to see what make sound device you have and reinstall the driver. With XP it's on your Hard Drive already, just pick it from the list. If it's an on-board sound chip you may have to go into the setup utility (in your bios) and turn on Sound Blaster Legacy support. If all else fails see if the speakers are plugged in.
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Step 1: Checking volume and mute settings:\n\nThe volume setting for one or more sound devices might be disabled or set too low. Use the following steps to adjust volumes to their correct levels:\n\nIn Windows XP, click Start, and then click Control Panel.\nIn Windows 98 and ME, click Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel \nIn Windows XP, open Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, and then click Sound and Audio Devices.\nIn Windows 98 and ME, open Sounds and Multimedia, and then click the Audio tab. \nIn Windows XP, click the Advanced button under Device Volume.\nIn Windows 98 and Me, click the Volume button under Sound Playback. \nRemove all checkmarks from Mute boxes at the bottom of the Master Volume window and adjust the volume setting slide bars to their highest positions. Close the Master Volume window and test for sound. If there is still no sound, go to the next Step. \n\nStep 2: Verifying the connections:\n\nUse the following steps to verify that the sound cables are properly connected from the speaker to the computer (cable connectors and plug assignments are normally color-coded to aid with connections).\n\nUnplug the sound cable. \nPlug headphones or one speaker directly into the speaker out connector on the back of the computer. The speaker out connector may have a symbol of a speaker \nor a circle with an arrow pointing out, or it may just say "OUT" next to it. Test for sound using the computer. If sound does not work, go to "Step 3: \n\nIf sound is restored when the headphones or one speaker is plugged in, replace the original sound cable with a new sound cable and test for sound. Sound should be restored after replacing the sound cable. If sound does not come back after replacing the cable, the sound card needs to be replaced because the speaker out connector is bad.\n\nStep 3: Configuring on-board sound in the BIOS:\n\nSome computers come with sound on the motherboard (on-board), and some computers use a sound card. The on-board sound setting in the BIOS has to be set according to your particular sound configuration. Perform the following steps to correctly configure the sound in the BIOS:\n\nLook at the back of your computer and use one of the following three items to determine the proper sound configuration and sound setting: \nIf the plugs for the speakers and microphones are located next to the parallel, serial, or USB ports, then the computer has on-board sound. The on-board sound setting in the BIOS should be Enabled. If the plugs for the speakers and microphone are located away from the other ports and sit in an area by themselves, the computer has a soundcard. The on-board sound setting (if there is one) in the BIOS should be Disabled. If the computer has sound plugs in both locations, a \nsoundcard has been added to the computer that already contains on-board sound. The on-board sound setting should be Disabled. To enter the BIOS, turn on the computer and when the first screen appears, press the F1 key repeatedly until the BIOS Setup screen opens. Use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to select the Advanced tab. Press the DOWN ARROW key to select Onboard Audio Options and press ENTER. If Onboard Audio Options is not available, select I/O Device Configuration and press ENTER. If Audio Codec is listed, select it and press ENTER. Select either Enabled or Disabled depending on your \nconfiguration and press ENTER. Press the F10 key and then press ENTER to save and exit Start Windows and check for sound. If there is still no sound, continue to the next Step.\n\nStep 4: Restoring the sound drivers\n\nUse the recovery process to restore individual drivers for a sound or combination sound-modem card. \n\nIf the computer came with recovery discs (Windows 98 and Me), place the last disc of the set into the top disc drive and follow the on-screen menus as they appear. Restart the computer after restoring the sound driver software and test for sound.\nIf there is still no sound, continue to
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check device manager   go start> controll panel and find system.  open that and click hardware tab, then device manager.  look for sound devices.  is there a yellow exclamation point next to it?  Does it exist in the list at all?\n\nIf it has the exclamation point you will have to know the make and model fo your card.  go to the website of the manufacturer and download andinstall them.  (all drivers are free).  \n\nIf it is not seen you may have a dead card.  Try the hardware detection wizard (under control panel you want to use add remove hardware, follow the wizard)
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Go to http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/ and look for your computer model and sound card and download the driver.
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http://us.creative.com/support/\nhttp://us.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp?Product_ID=1864&Product_Name=Sound+Blaster+PCI+128&DriverLang=1033&OS=9&DriverType=1&sOSName=Windows+2000&details=1
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try looking for the driver in www.driverguide.com\nur gonna find it there. If it isnt there, i recommend buying a new sound card compatible with XP .
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You Can to your device manager, if its windows XP right click on my computer, go to Manage and then device manager, look under your cd-rom and or dvd-rom and click on proeperties it should say the type of rom it is.
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Try free down loads .com\n\nYour gonna need the maker of that sound card.. to get the driver.... downloaded..