I am trying to listen to sounds on the internet. I can't look at anything that requires sound, and/or use the realplayer or anything like that on my laptop. I called a PC repair shop, and they said that it had something to do with my sound card, but I have no idea how to look at my sound card and check it out, etc. I can usually find stuff, but I am totally dumb when it comes to the sound part. I downloaded an update for realplayer and it didn't work and then I deleted it. I don't know what to do. Can someone help, please? :-?Uninstall Realplayer.
Download & install Realplayer Alternative.
Come back if you still have a PROBLEM after that.It didn't work. I guess my sound card is shot. What else would you suggest? Anything?What make and model is this card? Have you tried updating the drivers for it?

FlameI have not a clue! :-/ I have the computer for college, and everything that I have done in the past 3 years, I haven't had a problem figuring out, but I don't know anything about the sound.Check your Device Manager for Xs and !s.
Start>Settings>Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager.

Download the trial version of Everest to find out what soundcard you have.
http://www.lavalys.com/I say, goto WALMART or some store of the sort and pick up ONE of those $30 external USB sound cards and try it out. If it works, take that PUPPY. If it doesn't, just return it. A PC repair shop would charge an arm and a leg if you wanted them to open it up, do a diagnostic, replace something, etc. If the sound chip is bad, then you are SOL, unless you want the external USB solution (not very portable, but whatever0.

you nened to look in device manager and see what it is, and if there any exclamation marks by it. you may want to download and run Everest Home Edition to positively identify it.

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