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Setting up the sound card
Installing the sound card
To make sure you install your sound card correctly, check your
motherboard manual.
To install your sound card:
1 Turn off your computer, then unplug the power cord from your power
supply.
2 Open your computer case following the directions provided in your case
manual.
3 Find an open PCI slot and remove the slot cover for that slot from the
back of your computer.
4 Insert the sound card in the PCI slot and secure with the screw you
removed from the slot cover.
5 Close your computer case and connect the AC power cord to the power
supply.
Installing the drivers
Note: Install the drivers and applications before using the sound card.
To install the Windows drivers:
1 After you have installed your audio card, Windows automatically detects
your audio card and searches for device drivers.
2 Insert the Installation CD into your CD/DVD drive. If it does not run
automatically, do the following:
Click Start, then My Computer (XP).
- OR -
Click Start, then Computer (Vista).
- OR -
Click the Windows Explorer icon on the task bar, then click Computer
(Windows 7).
- THEN -
Right-click the CD/DVD drive icon, and then click Open AutoPlay or Autoplay.
3 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
4 When prompted, restart your computer.
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