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Sound card?

Carmen
Carmen Posts: 1,732 Forumite
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Hello, Can someone please tell me how I can tell what 'size sound card I have in my computer?

Carmen x
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  • Zagu
    Zagu Posts: 2,711 Forumite
    Not really sure what you mean, but go to start>run>dxdiag>sound and see if thats what you are looking for.
    "I'm not even supposed to be here today."
  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    Most PC's this day just have onboard sound. It doesn't really have a 'size' as such.

    Out of interest, why do you need to know?
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  • A_Clock
    A_Clock Posts: 317 Forumite
    Do you mean 5.1 / 7.1 etc??? :confused:
  • Carmen
    Carmen Posts: 1,732 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Sorry for the delay in replying :o Yes a_clock that is it :o I want to buy some wireless speakers on amazon and it refers to 5.1 sound card :confused: so I am not sure if my computer is ok for the speakers :o
    Carmen x
  • Zagu
    Zagu Posts: 2,711 Forumite
    Post a link to Amazon so people can see the speakers, and let us know which sound card you have at the moment. Start>run>dxdiag>sound>device name.
    "I'm not even supposed to be here today."
  • £$&*"($£&(
    £$&*"($£&( Posts: 4,538 Forumite
    5.1 and 7.1 soundcards have multiple outputs.
  • Carmen
    Carmen Posts: 1,732 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Zagu, this >run>dxdiag>sound> will not open :o


    Speakers are these ... Creative Inspire T6100 5.1 Speakers
  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    Carmen, download Belarc from here

    http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

    Install and run it, it will then tell you everything you need to know about your PC.

    On the right hand side of the report you should see a section entitled multimedia. That should be what sort of soundcard you have. Tell us what it says.
    It's my problem, it's my problem
    If I feel the need to hide
    And it's my problem if I have no friends
    And feel I want to die


  • shaunc196
    shaunc196 Posts: 120 Forumite
    What you need is a 5.1 soundcard. Best way to tell is to look at the back of your PC at the soundcard ( small round holes, coloured ) 5.1 or 7.1 soundcards are coloured like Red/Green/Blue(purple)Black

    Your front speakers go in the green, your rear speakers go in the black.

    Easiest way to tell if you have a 5.1 sound system

    Regards
    Shaun
    MCSE
    If at first you don't succeed. Remove all evidence that you have tried

    Information and knowledge is better than Size 9's and Persistance
  • Carmen
    Carmen Posts: 1,732 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Wow Bill, a lot of information!

    This is what I have under multimedia

    SiS 7012 Audio Driver



    Thanks to you and Shaun...I seem to have now lost my thanks button :confused: :rotfl:
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