How Do You Install A Sound Card For Windows XP?
Getting a sound card for your Windows XP computer increases sound quality over onboard sound. It allows you to take advantage of the advanced signal processing that games and movies use. Many games have environmental audio extensions, and movies have Dolby Digital and DTS. Few onboard audio applications can take full advantage of this processing. Another benefit is your computer’s processor will no longer need to process sound. This can provide an increase in overall computer performance. Turn off your XP computer and all devices that connect to it. Touch any non-painted metal on your case to ground yourself and to discharge any electrical static. Unplug the power cord from the outlet. 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. Remove the screw from the metal plate cover in front of the PCI slot you have chosen. Align your sound