Sound card problems
Problem
The newly installed sound card is not working.
Remedy
- Check whether the on-board sound card is disabled or not.
- In the control panel, check the sound card properties.
- If the sound card shares any resources like the DMA controller with the network card, then there could be a resource conflict.
- Correct the resource conflict
- Click the Volume icon to check the volume level. Keep the volume at a reasonable level.
- Play some sound file from the sound applet in windows control panel.
- Now the sound card will work.
Problem
There is no output from one of the stereo speakers.
Remedy
- Click and check the master volume in the Volume icon.
- If the balance is shifted to one side then there may not be sound from one of the speakers.
- Check for any loose connections on the speaker which does not give out sound..
- Correct the loose connections.
- Both stereo speakers will now work.
Problem
A new TV tuner card has been installed, but there is no sound from the speakers.
Able to watch cable TV but no there is no audio.
Remedy
- Check whether the audio driver for the tuner card is installed.
- Check whether this TV tuner card is listed and enabled in the control panel device property page.
- Check to which jack the speaker is connected.
- After installing the TV tuner card, the new tuner card will be responsible to produce the sound.
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