The sound card is an integrated on-board in laptop. If you want to improve the sound
quality, or you want to use advanced editing and recording functions, you may have to
install a new sound card The sound card is an integrated on-board in laptop.
If you want to improve the sound quality, or you want to use advanced editing and
recording functions, you may have to install a new sound card.
There are two different kinds of sound cards available for laptops. Below are the
instructions for installing each.
Locate the PCMCIA slot on your laptop. On most older laptops, the PCMCIA slot is
located at the left side of the front of the computer.
A PCMCIA card is a thin, credit-card sized accessory generally used to add features to
laptops. It’s also periodically used in smaller sized industrial and mobile computing
applications.
You can install the PCMCIA card while the computer is running if your computer supports
hot-swapping. The operating system will automatically recognize the new hardware and
find the software for it.
Press the "PC Card Eject" button.
Remove the PC card cover. Retain it so that you’ll have it if you remove the new PC card
later.
Insert the PC sound card with the upper label facing up. Push it gently into place.
Your computer will make a sound to indicate that the card has been recognized.
Install the necessary drivers and software from the CD that came with your new sound
card. And That's it. Try this on your laptop, now, before you have sound card problems.
Installing a USB Sound Card in Your Laptop
The newest laptops ship with no PCMCIA slot, only the ExpressCard slot. Normally, there
are no sound cards that fit the ExpressCard slot so you’ll need to use a USB sound card or
system.
Follow these steps to install a USB Sound Card......
1. Plug the USB sound card into the appropriate USB plug on your laptop.
2. Wait for the computer to recognize the new USB device.
3. Insert the sound card manufacturer’s CD if prompted to do so.
And you're off and running. Use the USB Sound card without the worry of having to open
any computer.
Quick and Easy Sound Card Problem Solving
When something goes wrong with the sound in our computer,we want it fixed,and fixed
now. Whether its our favorite game we are playing,or that new multimedia application we
just installed,we simply must have our sound.
When performing any troubleshooting procedure, always perform the basic procedures
before you remove that device. Its good to look at your sound card and become familiar
with its location,the type of slot it is inserted into or if it is motherboard integrated.
Carefully take note of any cable,connections on or near the sound card. Sound Card audio
loss is no fun when you are so used to multimedia sound blasting out of those super
woofers.
Follow these procedures as a guideline to correcting sound card woes. Be sure to consult
the sound card or computer manual for actual repair procedures.
First: you check to see if the speakers have power. Don't take this for granted. It does
happen that the speakers have no power or the volume was turned down.
Second: Check to audio cables that connect the speakers to the computer. Check to be
sure these cables are secure and that the audio connector at the rear of the system unit is
inserted into the right connector. These connections are color coded on new cards.
Third: Check the possibility that your speakers may be on the blink. Although the
speakers very rarely fail,it is a possibility that should not be overlooked.
Fourth: Before replacing the system unit cover, check and double check to see if the
card is fully inserted into the PCI Slot. Its a possibility the card may have crepted out of the
slot if it was not properly secured to the case.
Fifth: After replacing the system unit cover, reconnecting all peripherals,and turning on
the computer, check the Windows system folder to see if there are problems with the
device drivers which are small software used to allow the sound card to communicate to
the computer.
After you have performed these procedures and the sound card is not working at all,
remove the card from the computer and try inserting in another system. As a last resort,
you maybe able to save the purchase of another card,when there was no need.
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