How to Install a Sound Card for Windows XP
- 1). Turn off your XP computer and all devices that connect to it.
- 2). Touch any non-painted metal on your case to ground yourself and to discharge any electrical static.
- 3). Unplug the power cord from the outlet.
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Locate the PCI slots on your motherboard.circuit board slot image by Eray Haciosmanoglu from Fotolia.com
Take the case cover off of your computer and locate the PCI slots you will be installing the card to. The PCI slots are usually white and should be the only slots in your computer that have that color. - 5). Remove the screw from the metal plate cover in front of the PCI slot you have chosen.
- 6). Align your sound card with the PCI slot and gently press the card in the slot. Using the same screw that you had already removed, screw the card's metal bracket into place.
- 7). Replace the computer cover and plug the power cord back in.
- 8). Turn the computer on. Once Windows XP has loaded, it will automatically detect the audio card. When prompted for the audio drivers, click on the "Cancel" button.
- 9). Insert the CD that came with your sound card and follow the onscreen installation instructions.
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Restart your computer once you have completed the installation.
