i accedently uninstalled my sound device and i'm looking for my installation disk (i don't really know wat it's called it's the cd that has like Word, Excell etc on it). i was wondering if i have to use the original disk that i installed it from to install it again. thanks
2007-08-16 13:27:11 · 12 answers · asked by jammy f 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Try a system restore first. If that doesn't work, you'll need to reinstall the drivers for your sound card. It's usually located on a Drivers CD or a Restore CD that came with your computer
2007-08-16 13:32:56 · answer #1 · answered by G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to your Control Panel and click on Add/Remove Hardware. Let the wizard run and detect your sound device. Since it was already installed once, unless you deleted the driver files themselves, Windows will detect the sound device and will check the list of driver files that it has for that type. It should be able to reinstall the existing driver for the sound device and have it up and running in no time. Check out the link below for further advice. Good Luck.
2007-08-16 20:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by Herman_Miller 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The CD with Word and Excel would be the Microsoft Office package and yes, you need the CD to reinstall.
2007-08-16 20:33:04 · answer #3 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't need to install a sound disk. Go to Start Menu: control center, sound options, Sound and Audio Devices, then go on sounds tab, pick a program event to install.
Restart you r computer. that wroks too.
2007-08-16 20:35:57 · answer #4 · answered by reader 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you don't. Don't waste another second looking for that missing disk ... that's just frustrating. Instead ...
Right click on "My Computer."
Click on "Properties."
Click on the "Hardware" tab.
Click on "Device Manager."
Click on the plus sign next to "Sound, video and game controllers."
Ignore the lines that say "codecs". Instead click on the one that has the name of your sound card. (Mine says "Creative Sound Blaster Audigy", for example).
Right click on that, and click "Properties."
The proper name of your sound card will be in the space just under the "General" tab. Note it on a piece of paper.
Cancel out of everything, until the Control Panel is closed.
Google on the name of your sound card, plus the word "driver."
Look over the entries, and choose the one offered by the company that made your sound card.
Download the driver, and follow the instructions on the website to install it, which are usually just to double click it, accept the license, click "next" a couple of times, and reboot.
You're done!
2007-08-16 20:40:30 · answer #5 · answered by Robert J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cd with office and excell is called microsoft office, and it should work
and for the sound device, you can get a driver from the internet
2007-08-16 20:33:09 · answer #6 · answered by leoster121 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the CD you are referring to is Microsoft office witch has nothing to do with your sound card you need to download the driver from the manufacture website
2007-08-16 20:34:11 · answer #7 · answered by topdn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No unless you deleted the files you should be able to just reinstall it. Should not require any CD's.
2007-08-16 20:37:16 · answer #8 · answered by Curtis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you still have internet access. And know exactly what your specs are. You can get your device drivers from http://driverguide.com or your soundcards parent companies own website.
2007-08-16 20:32:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would reinstall your computer.. or there's is a program on your computer that allow you to redo something that was done 1 day ago.
2007-08-17 19:17:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋