How to Fix a Sound Card in Windows XP

The sound card on your Windows XP system is controlled by system drivers on the computer. These are the files installed when first placing the sound card in the computer's motherboard, enabling Windows XP to recognize the device. Repairing a corrupt or ineffective sound card on your XP system requires a fresh install of the drivers, overwriting system issues.

Print this article

Driver disc for your sound card

Instructions

- 1
  
  Insert the driver disc into the computer.
- 2
  
  Right-click "My Computer." Choose "Properties."
- 3
  
  Click "Hardware" and click "Device Manager."
- 4
  
  Double-click your sound card. Click "Drivers" and click "Update." Choose the drive containing the driver CD to update the drivers, overwriting and solving your sound card issues.

Microsoft: Device Manager

Comments

How to Repair a Hardware Driver Error on a Computer
Click "Update Driver" and select the location of the new driver file. This will overwrite the corrupt file and fix your driver...
Fix for Windows XP Poor Sound
Computers fill many roles in today's households, and for many, the ability of a computer to act as a personal entertainment center...
How to Fix a Sound Card
When audio is not working on your computer it usually means there are some simple speaker and sound card-related issues that can...
How to Fix the no sound problem on windows xp
Hey have you recently installed a version of windows xp to find your sound NO LONGER WORKS? or maybe it just stopped...
How to Fix XP Sound Problems
Problems in your computer system must be addressed as soon as they are encountered. Even simple issues involving sounds should be resolved...
How to Fix a Corrupt SD Card
SD cards are memory or storage devices that are commonly used in digital cameras and cell phones. They can store audio, video...
How to Update a Sound Device Driver for Windows XP
A computer sound device may not function properly if its drivers are outdated. According to Microsoft, some common problems that may occur...
How to Disable Scan Disk on Startup in Windows XP
The Windows XP operating system allows you to set programs to run when the computer starts up. This can be advantageous for...
How to Fix a Sound Driver
It can be annoying when you cannot hear any sound coming from your speakers. The truth is this problem is usually associated...
How to Reinstall a Sound Card for Windows XP
A sound card is an audio processing device that plugs into a computer's motherboard, processes digital audio data and translates it into...

How to Fix a Sound Card in Windows XP

Other People Are Reading

Things You'll Need

Instructions

References

More Like This

Comments

You May Also Like

Related Ads

Kid-Approved iPad Apps by Mom.me

You May Like