How Do You Update A Sound Card Driver In XP?
Frequent updates, also referred to as firmware updates, are released for sound cards. Updates generally contain fixes to common problems and increase the sound card’s performance. Windows XP has a built-in utility designed to search for updated drivers for a variety of hardware. Click the “Start” icon in the Windows taskbar. Click “Control Panel.” Double-click the “System” icon. Select the “Hardware” tab. Click the + icon next to “Sound, video, and game controllers.” Double-click the name of your sound card. Click “Update Driver.” Use the default Windows Connection to have your computer automatically search the Internet for updated drivers, or select the “Install from a list or specific location” option to manually select downloaded drivers or drivers from a disc.