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does my laptop have a sound card?

looking to buy a skype headset and the only requirements is a usb port and soundcard. laptop is 2 yrs old, pretty basic but do all laptops have one, even if it is very basic?
its an Acer Travelmate 240 series

many thanks in advance
glenbat

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  • ichiban1962
    ichiban1962 Posts: 104 Forumite
    yup its got a sound card

    look at the rear of the laptop to the left

    look for sockets marked "speaker/line out and line in/mic in jack"

    they are what you want
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,793 Forumite
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    You could check your purchase order?

    Using Windows XP=
    Click on start
    Click on settings
    Click on Control panel
    Click on performance and maintenance
    Click on system
    Click on device manager
    Look under sound video game controllers for details of sound card - i.e. if u got one
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