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Q172553: How To Determine Sound Card Brand and Model in Windows 95/98

Article: Q172553
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsound win95 win98 kbimu msgame win98sekbfaq
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition 
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If this article does not describe your hardware-related issue, please see the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles about hardware: 

  http://support.microsoft.com/support/windows/topics/hardware/hwddresctr.asp

SUMMARY
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This article describes how to determine the brand and model of any sound cards
or audio devices installed in your Microsoft Windows 95/98-based computer.

MORE INFORMATION
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To determine the brand and model of any sound cards or audio devices installed
in your computer, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click System.

3. On the Device Manager tab, double-click Sound, Video And Game Controllers to
  expand the branch.

4. Note all the devices listed in the Sound, Video And Game Controllers branch.

5. Click OK.

6. In Control Panel, double-click Multimedia.

7. On the Advanced or Devices tab, double-click Audio Devices to expand the
  branch.

8. Note all the devices listed in the Audio Devices branch.

9. Click OK.


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