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If you have on sound installed on
motherboard and you want to install another card,most systems will disable motherboard integrated sound.If not, consult your computer manual to find correct jumpers to disable motherboard sound.
Now cdrom audio cable must be connected. Insert one end of audio cable for cdrom or dvd drive into CD-IN socket of sound card. The other end is inserted into audio-out socket of cdrom or dvd drive.
Check and double check all connections before you replace system unit cover.If all connections are good,replace cover and reboot system after all peripherals are reconnected.
REPLACE THE SYSTEM UNIT COVER
The computer should automatically detect new card and attempt to install device drivers needed to communicate with card.Windows should prompt you to install software needed to allow card to communicate to computer.
The new card should have come with a cdrom with device drivers and other software for card.Simply inserted cdrom in cdrom drive and select cdrom installation when prompted.
Test new sound card by re-booting computer. You should hear Windows startup sound if card is operational.In some cases,the new card will be operational without rebooting your computer.
Installing or upgrading your sound card is that easy. You will need a quality speaker system to take full advantage of your new sound card.Get a speaker system with a super woofer for maximum sound quality.
Those new games and your new music cdroms will be much more exciting with that new sound bursting from new sound card.If you're blessed enough to have two computers,install card in other system,at your convience.This will give you added training of installing computer components.
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