MahlerIsGod

I just replaced my primary harddrive this afternoon because it was an the fritz. That means I have to start over from scratch and everything was going fine until it came to my sound card. Everytime I try to install the driver it goes through the motions and it comes to ask me if I want to restart my computer, I, of course click OK. Everytime the computer is restarted its like I didn't do anything. Does anyone have any tips on how to correct this annoying problem. Thanks

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sixate

Go to Control Panel-->Sounds and Audio Advices, and make sure that your sound card is set as the default device. It still may be using the onboard audio. I had to do that after I installed the drivers for my card. Hopefully it's something simple like that.

MahlerIsGod

Unfortunately, I can't even do that. The drop down bars are highlighted so I can't even chose the device. Any more suggestions? I am desperate. Thanks

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"But a work of art is a conscious human effort that has to do with communication. It is that or its nothing. When an accident is applauded as a work of art, when a cult grows up around the deliciousness of inadvertent beauty, we are in the presence of the greatest decadence the West has known in its history."

charliex

check the control panels system, hardware settings and look for a yellow exclamation mark by any hardware, if so check into what its saying.