Re: Video/sound card?
- From: Margie <nomoremargiesjunk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 16:05:51 GMT
OK, so here's what happened:
After I installed the new video card, which took care of my video
problem, I had absolutely no sound devices registered. I do have a
Sound Blaster sound card, but my computer wasn't seeing it. Somehow,
there was a conflict created by the installation of the new video
driver. I reinstalled the video driver and, voila, I have sound
again. So all is well in MT-land here in Oakland -- for now. This
computer is going on four years old and I'll probably be replacing it
later this year, but I keep band-aiding it together and it seems happy
for now (and much quieter, btw -- turns out, there is a separate fan
on the video card, and it had stopped running, leading to overheating
of the card and eventual failure. I can't believe how much quieter my
computer runs now -- I had no idea that this had been coming on for
the last several weeks!
Thanks, guys, for the suggestions.
Margie
On Fri, 3 Mar 2006 09:08:07 -0600, mountain
<mountain.243o4x@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Margie Wrote:
My video card crapped out and I replaced it this morning. While it
has solved my video problems, I now cannot play any audio files. Is
it possible that my old card was a combination audio/video card?
(Windows XP Pro, old card NVidia GeForce MX200)
Margie
There is no *standalone card* that is both audio and video as far as I
know.
Most new computers have video and audio *chips* integrated right into
the motherboard itself. This setup gives you decent video and audio.
However, if you want better video and better audio, you need to install
*standalone* video and audio cards into the PCI slots in the
motherboard.
You did not mention in your post about your audio card. Therefore, my
best guess is that you have an integrated audio (not standalone audio
card).
How to check and solve your audio problem:
1. Click "Start"
2. Click "Control Panel"
3. Click "Sounds and Audio Devices"
4. Popup box shows tabs i.e. Volume, Sounds, Audio, Voice, Hardware
5. Click "Audio" tab
6. Under "Sound Playback," it should tell you the "Default Device" that
you have. If you have several audio devices, there is a drop-down menu.
Select your audio device from there and click "Okay."
In my case, I have a standalone audio card --- Creative SB Live 24
series --- so I select that audio device.
7. Now try your audio and it should work.
8. If your audio still does not work, follow same instructions above,
and select another audio device and try again, and/or click the
"Hardware" tab to check what audio devices are in your computer.
NOTE:
Sometimes, you have to reboot your computer for the new settings to
take effect.
.
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