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« on: December 23, 2006, 07:09:30 PM » |
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i am trying to find out the make of my sound card so i can locate the drivers for it
i have opened up the base unit (first time in my 15 years of owning pc's) and the audio sockets plug into a silver box with foxconn written on it
foxconn being a big manufactor of all types of branded hardware
is there a better way to identify the card?
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« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2006, 07:16:40 PM » |
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System information should tell you, start>programs>accesories>system tools
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Wardonkey
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« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2006, 07:18:16 PM » |
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Control Panel
System properties
Hardware
Device Manager
Sound controller
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Ironside
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« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2006, 07:27:21 PM » |
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it would tell me but its not installed hence the reason why i am trying to find the name to get the drivers so i can reinstall them
(major meltdown on pc meant i finally formatted the harddrive it was a little overdue and silly billy thought that xp had the drivers for the soundcard)
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« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2006, 07:50:13 PM » |
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Are you running windows xp? XP should be able to autodetect the drivers needed, try and install it and let windows do it's thang
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Ironside
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« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2006, 07:54:32 PM » |
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tried that graham but still no audio and in device manager PCI device with a yellow !
i am assuming this to be the sound card
i thought i had a card from creative labs (always have in the past) but normally xp finds them
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« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2006, 08:00:48 PM » |
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Try manually installing the drivers in system.
Google your PC model number?
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« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2006, 08:10:04 PM » |
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put 17 strong magnets all over your pc tower .... the soundcard will be the least of your worries then  |
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Ironside
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« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2006, 08:13:32 PM » |
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Try manually installing the drivers in system.
Google your PC model number?
your assuiming i brought an off the shelf PC which i havent done in my life dont see the point in paying for things i dont use and spend the money saved on extras |
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« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2006, 08:28:41 PM » |
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Is the box with the sockets on a PCI card or attached directly to the motherboard?
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« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2006, 08:34:04 PM » |
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Is the box with the sockets on a PCI card or attached directly to the motherboard?
couldnt really tell as it was first time i ever looked into a pc infact to tell the truth my brother did the looking as i dont have a desk at an ideal hieght for me to look into the mic was plugged into a silver box we took this for the sound card |
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« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2006, 08:44:04 PM » |
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cheers laz i will try that
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« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2006, 08:58:21 PM » |
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looks like its an intergrated device
i thought XP would have recokised it as its a intel board mind you it didnt reckonise the network card either so i am guessing intell and microsoft are having a spat
going to see what i can find thansk for the help
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« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2006, 09:38:25 PM » |
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if its an integrated device, chances are if you search for, and download the drivers for "ac97" soundcard, then this will get you fixed.
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