How can I make my laptop (Toshiba Satellite U305-S5097, running Vista 32-bit Home Premium) and its Audio Output Device (Realtek High Definition Audio Driver) play nicely together again? [more inside]
posted by paleography on Sep 21, 2009 - 3 answers

Why can't I record sound on my Vista box? [more inside]
posted by NekulturnY on Sep 14, 2009 - 12 answers

Why does Audacity think I have no sound card installed? [more inside]
posted by jbickers on Feb 15, 2009 - 2 answers

Lightening fried the USB and Soundcard on my laptop, is there any kind of cheap fix or workaround? [more inside]
posted by figTree on Dec 21, 2008 - 3 answers

Why does my PC play audio at such a glacial rate? [more inside]
posted by popcassady on Dec 14, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm looking for a decent USB-to-audio input adapter, like the M-Audio Jam Lab [more inside]
posted by Phire on Dec 5, 2008 - 7 answers

Possible solution to getting sound back on my MacBook? [more inside]
posted by zacharyseibert on Nov 8, 2008 - 8 answers

Why does sound playback "drag" sporadically on my recently built (decently powerful) PC? [more inside]
posted by steeb2er on Nov 6, 2008 - 4 answers

Sound card for a Dell PowerEdge SC440? [more inside]
posted by hokie409 on Oct 15, 2008 - 3 answers

Can a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop with High Definition Audio 2.0 sound card perform 16-bit recording, which is supposed to be required for Dragon Naturally Speaking? [more inside]
posted by eebs on Sep 16, 2008 - 3 answers

The integrated sound card on my 6 year old PC is apparently dead, but LastFM standalone player still plays music. [more inside]
posted by signal on Jul 4, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I get the most out of my Sennheiser HD 280 Pro's? [more inside]
posted by pilibeen on Apr 21, 2008 - 4 answers

[SoundCardFilter] What are your recommendations for a PCI-based gaming sound card on Windows Vista? [more inside]
posted by trokair on Apr 4, 2008 - 5 answers

UbuntuFilter:Linux people - how would you troubleshoot this one? All of a sudden my sound card doesn't exist, my CD burner doesn't burn, and fusermount doesn't want to work anymore. Everything was fine on Monday. Any suggestions on how to figure out WTF is going on? [more inside]
posted by cgg on Apr 4, 2008 - 18 answers

Here's a long shot: I'm looking for drivers for a super obscure piece of hardware from early in the decade. Specifically, a PCI souncard made by SeaSound called the SeaSound Solo EX. More specifically, the Mac OS 9 version of the drivers. [more inside]
posted by tumult on Jan 10, 2008 - 6 answers

Sound Blaster from PC to 5.1 A/V Receiver. It is already hooked up with a digital Coax cable to the DVD input. It passes encoded data great (DTS, DD5.1) and the two channel 48kHz sounds great when there isn't an encoded stream. But it doesn't work for games. I still have an analog 5.1 input I can use, but need 3 "Y-adapter" type audio cables. Would this work? How could I ensure my mappings are correct? [more inside]
posted by ijoyner on Jan 2, 2008 - 0 answers

Using a no-frills but decent PC, what (cheapish) sound card and what software should I buy for my father so he can record his guitar playing and singing as well as do basic mixing and editing? [more inside]
posted by ztdavis on Nov 15, 2007 - 6 answers

How can I play audio from one computer through another computer's sound card? [more inside]
posted by spaceman_spiff on Sep 7, 2007 - 10 answers

Some program on my new computer automatically makes a sound that kind of sounds like a broom sweeping every few minutes. [more inside]
posted by andrewzipp on Sep 5, 2007 - 8 answers

I need help figuring out a strange audio interference issue with my computer setup, involving headphones, a KVM, and an apparent contradiction. [more inside]
posted by cyrusdogstar on Jul 10, 2007 - 7 answers

Is there any way to do Stereo Mix recording in Windows Vista when the soundcard does not support this feature?
posted by punishinglemur on Jun 23, 2007 - 1 answer

Onboard soundcard problem. [more inside]
posted by sgt.serenity on Feb 7, 2007 - 4 answers

Will i need to remove and replace my soundcard for windows to recognise it? Sound card driver is installed but the hardware itself isnt recognised. [more inside]
posted by freddymetz on Nov 17, 2006 - 8 answers

When I play DVDs on my laptop, there is no sound accompanying the picture. The sound card is working fine and I can play music etc. without any problem. It is only with DVDs that this problem seems to exist. I have upgraded my DVD software (PowerDVD) but to no avail. Any suggestions what could be happening here?
posted by sk381 on Aug 6, 2006 - 8 answers

What's the best combination of soundcard, speaker bundle and/or receiver I can get to work with a standard PC running MediaPortal that I'm using as a HTPC? [more inside]
posted by mmcg on Apr 12, 2006 - 8 answers

Sharing one set of 5.1 speakers between two computers? [more inside]
posted by kenchie on Apr 10, 2006 - 5 answers

How did I manage to blow up a computer power supply when I tried to connect audio out from a VCR to the line in on the computer soundcard. [more inside]
posted by The Monkey on Apr 5, 2006 - 12 answers

PC Audio: How can I boost the audio coming in through my laptop's line-in? [more inside]
posted by Brian James on Feb 7, 2006 - 17 answers

I need to know something fairly specific about the Audigy 2 sound card. [more inside]
posted by ArmyOfKittens on Jan 7, 2006 - 14 answers

Help me pick the right laptop sound card for home recording! [more inside]
posted by cortex on Sep 1, 2005 - 11 answers

Windows XP: Unable to hear sounds from the line-in jack on my soundcard: [more inside]
posted by MotorNeuron on Jul 7, 2005 - 3 answers

Since I installed Windows XP and a new M-Audio Audiophile soundcard last week, I can no longer monitor guitar while recording. Playback is fine—I can hear playback in Soundforge & Acid and I can see the meter jumping while recording— but I cannot hear the guitar amplified while I'm recording it. It seems Acid 4.0 should support ASIO drivers, but no luck. [more inside]
posted by jenleigh on Jun 22, 2005 - 3 answers

What is the best option for having decent audio on a laptop? [more inside]
posted by vernondalhart on Jun 18, 2005 - 9 answers

PC Sound Filter: Can anyone explain why the sound on my pc becomes distorted / scratchy when the DVD Drive or the CD Drive is in use? Its starting to drive me nuts. (specs inside) Thanks. [more inside]
posted by kev23f on Jan 27, 2005 - 5 answers

I have 3 computers, each with sound cards. I have one set of speakers. What can I use to smash 3 sound cards together to go into the speakers so I don't have to swap cables? I'd like to hear all 3 at once. (more inside) [more inside]
posted by cmm on Jan 19, 2005 - 11 answers

Laptop Clean XP Install:
1] My (on board?) sound card is unrecognised. How do I find out what drivers to use?

2] What programs do you really think I need? I already have VNC, VLC, Firefox, Thunderbird and AVG installed. What else should I add? (Freeware/OS appriciated but not needed.) [more inside]
posted by twine42 on Dec 16, 2004 - 8 answers

What are some popular (both expensive and cheap) software packages for windows based multi-track recording? Also, are there any relevant and good websites/webcommunities and newsgroups? Soundcard/hardware recommendations would be nice as being limited to one input might be a drag and I really don't know how to tell the difference between a good soundcard chipset and a bad one.
posted by skallas on Nov 17, 2004 - 12 answers

Guitarists and gearheads! I need assistance connecting an electric guitar and a microphone directly into a MOTU 828 soundcard. [more inside]
posted by fishfucker on Oct 12, 2004 - 10 answers

I have my soundcard plugged into my stereo receiver and there's a "hum" that I can't seem to get rid of. My receiver is otherwise fine: no humming at all with anything else that's plugged into it. I'm using a Sound Blaster Live! with the latest drivers and patches, Windows200, and a cheapo Radio Shack cable (1/8" stereo -> RCA). Tweaking my windows mixer settings doesn't seem to help anything (with my windows master volume turned down I still get the hum). What steps should I follow to attempt to fix this? Will a better cable help? Could it be a software issue? Do I need to buy a new soundcard? If so, which one?
posted by TurkishGolds on Sep 18, 2004 - 12 answers

Laptop Music filter- Can you help me pick out a computer to make music on [mi]? [more inside]
posted by drezdn on Aug 9, 2004 - 9 answers

I just installed a SoundBlaster external soundcard on my Dell laptop. everything seems to be working great, including my midi applications. but when i try to play media through realplayer, i don't get any sound. i'm running XP.

anyone know what's up?
posted by milkman on Jun 3, 2004 - 2 answers

Audigy2 or Extigy? Don't have a big budget, but if I find a bargin I'd really like to improve my listening experience. This would be for a laptop. Also, any other 24bit external sound cards out there? I know there's a prosumer level pcmcia card called Indigo, but it's outa my range.
posted by Grod on Apr 8, 2004 - 7 answers

Can anyone recommend a good sound card and computer speaker combination for music? [a little more inside] [more inside]
posted by Witty on Jan 7, 2004 - 16 answers