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Question posted by greenward on May 24th, 2013

Dell5150 Problem Of No Sound. How To Check Sound Card, Replace Sound Card

don't know what sound card looks like...or cost

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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on May 24th, 2013 6:54 AM

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Greetings - If you are running Windows Vista or XP, there will be no need to purchase a Sound Card as you can download your Sound Driver and more from the link below - just select the Operating System Version and the continued to download your driver under Audio and install it when done and observe (Even if you are running Windows 7, it would not hurt to download the Windows Vista's Sound driver and attempt to install it and observe).

http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/Product/dimension-5150x

Below is a typical Sound Card you can purchase for your sound needs if all above avails nothing -

http://www.cellularfactory.com/computer/DELL/3/373957/

The fist device on the linked page, white in color with a USB cable part (plug in your speakers pin on it and plug it to the Dell 5150)

Hope this helps

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Kervz at www.satechhelp.co.za

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