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| Removing or disabling outdated sound cards frees up resources such as | IRQs and expansion slots |
| When upgrading to a newer sound card the | older sound cards should be removed or built-in sound chipsets should be disabled. |
| Use the proper uninstall procedures to remove hardware, related | software, specific drivers and files that could slow the system down and to free up resources. |
| To uninstall hardware in Windows use | the Device Manager |
| To uninstall software and driver information use the | Add/Remove Programs section of the Windows Control Panel. |
| When uninstall of the sound card software and driver is complete, the computer should be | shutdown completely so that the outdated sound card can be physically removed. |
| To disable a sound card or built-in sound, open the | Device Manager in Windows and choose to view the Properties for the sound card then choose to "disable" the card. |
| Disabling built-in sound often requires a change in the | computer BIOS. |
| Disabling the sound card can free up resources as well as | allow for testing of other sound cards to ensure compatibility. |
| Before configuring a new sound card, it may also be beneficial to | run a diagnostic software package to check the available system resources |
| USB and built-in sound chipsets are part of | an integrated motherboard and do not require installation. |
| PCI sound cards must be | physically installed, internal connections made, and configured before use |
| A can of compressed air can be used to | clean out any dust that has built up inside of the case. |
| the sound card cover slot screw should be used to . | stabilizes the sound card and provides the proper grounding |
| After installing the sound card to produce digital audio you need to | connect the cabling to the CD-ROM or DVDROM drive |
| All CD-ROM drives have an analog audio out connector for connecting to | a sound card. |
| The CD-ROM drives four-wire analog audio out connection uses the | CD-ROM's D/A (digital to analog) converter to pass two-channel analog audio to the sound card for output through connected speakers. |
| A multispeaker sound card can separate DVDs | multiple channels and output them using the correct speakers to create a surround-sound environment. |
| After making one or more connections between the sound card and a drive, it is usually required to | configure the connection using the sound card setup application. |
| . A sound card driver is the software that allows | the computer operating system to communicate with the hardware. |
| Faulty sound card drivers can cause either | distorted audio output, no audio output, or can adversely affect the performance of a computer. |
| Updated device drivers can also be downloaded from the | manufacturer's website. |
| Once the sound card is physically installed, a user can install, change, or update the driver by using | Windows Device Manager. |
| Running the installation program allows the user to choose the | proper sound card driver as well as any audio applications to install. |
| common external-audio source connections on a sound card | MIDI port, Microphone in port , Line in port, Digital in port |
