Sound card (also known as an audio card) is a hardware. Like all hardware it also comes along with an associated driver software.
it is not a virus you just have to redownload a software update for the sound card to work again
Hardware is the guts of your computer such as the sound card video card and so on. Software is the programs that are on your computer.
The Santa Cruz sound cards come with the software and audio drivers that you need to use the card.
You will need the appropriate sound card and software.
You must first remove your current sound card, and depending on what type of laptop you have will determine where it is located, than insert the new sound card usually with the upper label facing up. From there you just install the necessary software provided with the sound card.
Very simply, get a sound card that has one, and installation software for it.
No, computer speakers are universal and will work with your computers current software and sound card.
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He's unlikely to read this. If you want software just find out what the model of your sound card is and do a google search for the drivers. Manufacturer's website is usually best. If it's an onboard sound card you'll need the audio drivers that are designed for that motherboard.
The only software you need to support headphone is driver for your audio/sound card what you get with your motherboard. If you lost that you can download from internet.
Newer software, which may not exist if the system is too old.
The sound card is the first item what you need to check. If have no problem with the card, you need to check the software. And maybe you need check the connection,