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Question posted by Anonymous-43369 on November 21st, 2011

Sound Card Won't Load

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Answer #1: Posted by techie12330 on November 21st, 2011 10:11 PM

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Got to this dell site and down load new driver for computer.

http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/DriversHome/NeedProductSelection

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Owner's Manual - Page 1

... XPS Gen 3 headphone connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) IEEE 1394 connector serial port parallel port keyboard connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) VGA video connector PCI card (4), PCI Express x1 card (1), PCI Express x16 card (1) slots fans (2) fans (2) diagnostic lights mouse connector cover latch release network adapter connector TV-OUT connector DVI video connector sound card...

Owner's Manual - Page 3

...-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD+Rs, and DVD+RWs 27 Helpful Tips 27 Network Setup Wizard 28 2 Optimizing Performance Hyper-Threading 29 Overclocking 29 PCI Express Cards 30 Contents 3

Owner's Manual - Page 4

... software problems 37 Memory Problems 38 Mouse Problems 38 Network Problems 39 Power Problems 40 Printer Problems 41 Scanner Problems 41 Sound and Speaker Problems 42 No sound from speakers 42 No sound from headphones 43 Video and Monitor Problems 44 If the screen is blank 44 If the screen is difficult to...

Owner's Manual - Page 6

Cards 73 PCI Cards 74 PCI Express Cards 77 Drives 82 General Installation Guidelines 82 Connecting Drive Cables 83 Hard Drive 84 Removing a Hard Drive 84 Installing a Hard Drive 85 Adding a Second Hard ...

Owner's Manual - Page 13

Setting Up and Using Your Computer Opening the Drive Door Changing the Backlight Color You can use this exclusive Dell™ Dimension™ XPS Gen 3 feature either to change the color of the backlight that illuminates the Dell name and displays around the badge on the front of your computer, or to turn off the backlight entirely. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 13

Owner's Manual - Page 15

... your computer has integrated video, do not remove the cap to the integrated video connector. and right- If you are connecting a TV, you purchased a graphics card that came with a DVI connector, or a TV. The backlight color changes as you scroll through the color options. Connecting Two Monitors With VGA Connectors 1 Follow...

Owner's Manual - Page 17

... on the system board and on changing the display settings for your graphics card). A RAID level 0 configuration is recommended for high-performance gaming, and ...17 About Serial ATA Drives Your Dell™ Dimension™ XPS computer supports up to ensure that you might have selected when ...2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors ...

Owner's Manual - Page 42

... headphones are securely connected to the computer's front-panel headphone connector. 42 Solving Problems No sound from the speakers is not muted. Sound from speakers NOTE: The volume control in the Product Information Guide. Ensure that you purchased a sound card, ensure that your scanner is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. ENSURE THAT THE SUBWOOFER...

Owner's Manual - Page 43

... into the headphone connector (see page 64). Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the sound is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. See page 53. See page 57. Solving Problems 43 RUN THE SPEAKER DIAGNOSTICS REINSTALL...

Owner's Manual - Page 48

... Dell (see page 123). • If the computer has a graphics card, remove the card (see page 81), reinstall it, and then restart the computer. • If the problem still exists... modules, reinstall one module (see page 123). A possible USB failure has occurred. A possible graphics card failure has occurred. Continue until you know works and restart the computer. • If the problem ...

Owner's Manual - Page 49

... resource conflicts (see page 57). 4 If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 123). If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from the computer for each card. If the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Continue until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error...

Owner's Manual - Page 54

...2. If you install drivers obtained from the ResourceCD. 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the ResourceCD. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer might not work ... the device name, you installed the new driver. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Windows XP 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance ...

Owner's Manual - Page 55

... extracted the driver files. 9 When the name of device for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. To access...drivers that came with the device. Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computer....

Owner's Manual - Page 58

...Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. After you reinstall the operating system, you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down ...the computer and try again. 5 Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and press . 6 When the Press any key to load any open files ...

Owner's Manual - Page 64

... Open) 1 2 3 4 1 headphone connector 2 microphone connector 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 4 IEEE 1394 connector Use the headphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program. Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as digital video cameras. 64 Removing and Installing Parts Attach...

Owner's Manual - Page 66

Use the yellow center/LFE connector to attach your computer. 8 sound card connectors • Line-in connector - It is recommended that you use the front USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as joysticks or cameras. 18 card slots Access connectors for any attached devices before you have a modem, connect a telephone cable...

Owner's Manual - Page 141

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Owner's Manual - Page 143

...TV, 15-16 connect two, 15-16 connect VGA, 15-16 display settings, 17 extended desktop mode, 17 hard to read, 44 problems, 44 motherboard. See system board mouse connector, ..., 12 reinstalling, 12 reinstalling Windows XP, 57 Operating System CD, 12 overclocking, 29 P password clearing, 119 jumper, 119 PCI cards installing, 74 removing, 76 PCI Express cards installing, 78 removing, 81 performance ...

Owner's Manual - Page 144

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Setup Diagram - Page 2

...Owner's Manual for additional information on the Microsoft Windows desktop. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ... You can also access Dell through support.dell.com. All rights reserved. April 2004 sound-card connectors Reproduction in the U.S.A. To access support and educational tools, double-click the Dell... system, click Microsoft Windows XP Tips.