I'm replacing my existing sound card with something
considerably more sexy. How do I do it? Do I just turn off
the computer, pull out the old card, stick in the new one,
and turn on the computer? Or do I have to uninstall the old
card (a SoundMax) first from the Control Panel? Or what?

Help, please...

--
Bob

Kanyak's Doghouse
http://www.kanyak.com

The sound card should come with complete directions. You can also find
complete directions on the web site of the sound card manufacturer.

Modem Ani

"Opinicus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm replacing my existing sound card with something
> considerably more sexy. How do I do it? Do I just turn off
> the computer, pull out the old card, stick in the new one,
> and turn on the computer? Or do I have to uninstall the old
> card (a SoundMax) first from the Control Panel? Or what?
>
> Help, please...
>
> --
> Bob
>
> Kanyak's Doghouse
> http://www.kanyak.com
>

"Modem Ani" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

> The sound card should come with complete directions. You
> can also find
> complete directions on the web site of the sound card
> manufacturer.

No problems there. I'm pretty sure I can install the new
one. The question is what to do about the old one. Do I just
rip it out:? Or uninstall it from the Control Panel? Or
what?

--
Bob

Kanyak's Doghouse
http://www.kanyak.com

"Opinicus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Modem Ani" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>
>> The sound card should come with complete directions. You can also find
>> complete directions on the web site of the sound card manufacturer.
>
> No problems there. I'm pretty sure I can install the new one. The question
> is what to do about the old one. Do I just rip it out:? Or uninstall it
> from the Control Panel? Or what?
>
> --
> Bob
>
> Kanyak's Doghouse
> http://www.kanyak.com


You don't have to "rip it out", Bob. Just remove it more-or-less gently. But
remove it. And if there's any software program(s) listed for that old
soundcard in your Add or Remove Programs, just remove it.
Anna

Here is what I do:

1) in Control Panel ---> Add/Remove programs ---> Remove all software for
the sound card.
2) in Device Manager ---> Uninstall the drivers.
3) Power down your XP.
4) Carefully remove the old card (disable the sound card option in BIOS, if
the sound card is part of the motherboard).
5) Install the new sound card (note: insert in to the slot as far away
from your AGP video as possible.)
6) Start up XP and install the drivers when requested

This is to clean up un-used drivers.


"Opinicus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm replacing my existing sound card with something considerably more
> sexy. How do I do it? Do I just turn off the computer, pull out the old
> card, stick in the new one, and turn on the computer? Or do I have to
> uninstall the old card (a SoundMax) first from the Control Panel? Or what?
>
> Help, please...
>
> --
> Bob
>
> Kanyak's Doghouse
> http://www.kanyak.com
>

On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 21:41:07 +0300, "Opinicus" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I'm replacing my existing sound card with something
>considerably more sexy. How do I do it? Do I just turn off
>the computer, pull out the old card, stick in the new one,
>and turn on the computer?

Yup...pretty much that's it.

>Or do I have to uninstall the old
>card (a SoundMax) first from the Control Panel?

Not really.

Just have the new cd handy when it calls for drivers for the new card.


Have a nice one...

Trent

Budweiser: Helping ugly people have sex since 1876!

> On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 21:41:07 +0300, "Opinicus" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>I'm replacing my existing sound card with something
>>considerably more sexy. How do I do it? Do I just turn off
>>the computer, pull out the old card, stick in the new one,
>>and turn on the computer?
>
> Yup...pretty much that's it.
>
>>Or do I have to uninstall the old
>>card (a SoundMax) first from the Control Panel?


"Trent©" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Not really.
> Just have the new cd handy when it calls for drivers for the new card.
> Have a nice one...
> Trent


The latter advice is *absolutely* wrong. By all means, remove your old sound
card. Not doing so has the potential for creating all kinds of problems in
the future. There is simply *no* advantage in retaining your old sound card
in your computer.
Anna

probably delete the drivers in Device Manager, power down, then pull out the
old card, install the new card, power up and let windows install the
drivers, and when prompted put the supplied drivers disk in for it to load
drivers from. Once the card is up and working, update the drivers from the
manufacturer's web site.

"Opinicus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm replacing my existing sound card with something considerably more
> sexy. How do I do it? Do I just turn off the computer, pull out the old
> card, stick in the new one, and turn on the computer? Or do I have to
> uninstall the old card (a SoundMax) first from the Control Panel? Or what?
>
> Help, please...
>
> --
> Bob
>
> Kanyak's Doghouse
> http://www.kanyak.com
>