| Sound Card installation is indeed simple and rather | | | | disable the motherboard sound.Now the cdrom audio |
| straight forward,that is,when you know how to do it. | | | | cable must be connected. Insert one end of the |
| Opening the system unit can be a scary task for | | | | audio cable for the cdrom or dvd drive into the |
| some of us,especially if we have not performed this | | | | CD-IN socket of the sound card. The other end is |
| task before.The key is to be calm,take your time,and | | | | inserted into the audio-out socket of the cdrom or |
| make it fun. Look forward to looking inside the | | | | dvd drive.Check and double check all connections |
| computer and see just how many components you | | | | before you replace the system unit cover.If all |
| can readily identify.Remember to touch a doorknob | | | | connections are good,replace the cover and reboot |
| or any grounded metal object to remove static | | | | the system after all peripherals are |
| electricity from your body.To install your new sound | | | | reconnected.REPLACE THE SYSTEM UNIT |
| card,let's perform the following.OPEN THE SYSTEM | | | | COVERThe computer should automatically detect the |
| UNITRemove the system unit cover and locate an | | | | new card and attempt to install the device drivers |
| empty expansion bay.Note that the rear cover of | | | | needed to communicate with the card.Windows |
| the slot may have to be removed on most | | | | should prompt you to install the software needed to |
| computers.Before touching anything,ground yourself | | | | allow the card to communicate to the computer.The |
| to remove any buildup of elecrtical static charge from | | | | new card should have come with a cdrom with |
| yourself. Touching the computer case or a boorknob | | | | device drivers and other software for the card.Simply |
| will do the job.With the cover removed from the | | | | inserted the cdrom in the cdrom drive and select the |
| system unit,lay the computer on its side.You may | | | | cdrom installation when prompted.Test the new |
| have to remove other connections or devices to | | | | sound card by re-booting the computer. You should |
| have clear access to the empty card bay.Take notes | | | | hear the Windows startup sound if the card is |
| of any devices or connections that you make so | | | | operational.In some cases,the new card will be |
| that you can refer to them during installation of the | | | | operational without rebooting your computer.Installing |
| new card.New sound cards must be installed in the | | | | or upgrading your sound card is that easy. You will |
| PCI slot. After removing the small rear cover,remove | | | | need a quality speaker system to take full advantage |
| the new card from its protective wrap.This wrap is | | | | of your new sound card.Get a speaker system with |
| intended to keep the card away from electrical static | | | | a super woofer for maximum sound quality.Those |
| charge.INSTALLING THE SOUND CARDGrasp the | | | | new games and your new music cdroms will be much |
| card and align it with the PCI slot. Slowly but firmly | | | | more exciting with that new sound bursting from the |
| press the new card completely in the PCI slot.Check | | | | new sound card.If you're blessed enough to have |
| to be sure no part of the yellow contacts can be | | | | two computers,install the card in the other system,at |
| seen when the card is pushed in.Secure the sound | | | | your convience.This will give you the added training |
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