When I install a PCMCIA sound card in a laptop, do I have to disable the existing sound card first?

Will Windows XP detect the new sound card, and disable the existing sound card automatically?

When I install a PCMCIA sound card in a laptop, do I have to disable the existing sound card first?
No, don't worry about disabling the existing sound card at this point.





1) Install the new sound card.





2) Windows XP should recognise it, if it comes up with a screen saying "If your hardware came with an installation CD, please insert it now" then do so.





3) If XP does not recognise it, but the sound card did come with a Driver CD, run that CD. If Windows still does not recognise it, go to Start - Control Panel - and click on Add Hardware wizard. Windows should then find it!





4) If your Sound Card did not come with a Driver CD, just go straight to Add Hardware wizard (see section 3 for instructions on how to get there) and hope for the best!





If Windows now recognises your Sound Card, set it as your default by going to Start - Control Panel - Sounds %26amp; Audio Devices, then select the Audio tab and set it as default for all the sections on that page.





You have now set up your Sound Card!


If none of this works, I dunno what the problem is.

PDA