why does my computer say it doesnt have a sound card after I install new hard drive?
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You need to install Audio drivers
949448
Make sure you are logged in as an administrator.\nThen go to Driverguide.com, you will need to register, but if you cant find your driver on there.. you wont find it anywhere.\n\nIf you have already downloaded the files (extracted all zip files).. Go into settings control panel, system, hardware, devicemanager.. then right click on the offending sound device.. and click update driver.. if it doesnt do it automatically, point it manually (brows for location) and see if it installs the drivers for you. Do you know what kind of mother board you have.. post it on here and someone might be able to give you an exact link to the drivers you need- since it seems your sound card is built in on the mother board.
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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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Your sound card could be shot. Click on Start, then go to My Computer, and RIGHT click, choose Properties. A box will appear, choose the Hardware Tab, then Device Manager. This will show all the hardware in your computer. If there is a problem with the sound card, the icon will have a exclamation point (!) in a yellow triangle. If your sound device does or doesn't right click on it, and choose Update Drivers, hopefully it will find one if it's a driver problem. Say your having no luck, download this free program called Advanced Windows Care, hopefully that will fix it if it's a software thing. Lastly unplug your speakers and plug a headset in where the speakers are to see if can hear anything, to make sure the speakers aren't toast. Best of luck
907077
either manually go into start all programs and check your sound or you need a new card
1140060
you must have an installation disc for it. Do you have a sound card installed?
614448
If you have the recovery CD then you just need to re-install the sound driver. If you dont have it then go to http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/ and look for your sound card and install the driver.
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If it is Windows, try this.\n\nGo to device manager\nDelete the device entry for your sound card\nRestart Windows.\n\nWith any luck, your computer will detect a "new" sound card device and re-install the software for it.\n\nGood luck!
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Try doing a "search for new hardware" from your "my computer" window and see if XP can identify the sound card for you. If it can't you'll have to open the computer up and look at the sound card. The Type and Model number should be on it. The xp disc has lots of drivers for sound cards and other devices so you might get lucky. If it doesn't have it, then go on line and find the manufacturer's site and download the appropriate driver. \nIf you're not sure how to open the case up, get some one to help you. \nGet used to doing this sort of thing because it will help you a lot in the future.
525678
Go to http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/ and look for your computer model and sound card and download the driver.
108956
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.
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the problem is with your sound card on the motherboard or its driver!\n\nuninstall the sound card's driver from add or remove if its there and try to reinstall it from ur motherboard's cd!\n\nbest of luck!
769115
you need to install the drivers for the sound card
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check if the sound card driver are ok
1084829
I would recommend moving the sound card to a different PCI slot, move it at least 1 away from another PCI component that is installed. Another thing is that it could be the driver, loading the new card is one thing but have you gone to the creative website to download the latest drivers. One thing I like to do is I like to max out all my sound on the PC then I use the speaker volume to control the volume of the system.
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This is not a big prob....insert ur motherboard CD ...n install sound drivers...restart ur system...its over
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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