I have a Creative Labs 7.1 system. There is a switch between the subwoofer box (the black box you refer to) and the power supply that can turn off the speaker system or change the bass level. I periodically experience no sound and find that if I turn that switch off temporarily and then turn it back on, I'll get my sound back. It's magic.
Sometimes, I need to go to Device Manager\Sound and mess with the properties of the realtek HD audio controls. That's magic also.
Other times, I've just pulled one of the connectors from the box or the back of the computer and plugged it back in. That's magic also. I think it's an impedance thing.
I don't think you understand what I meant about the discrete sound card. It's a separate device like a graphics card that you go out and buy and then plug it into your motherboard.
Sometimes, I need to go to Device Manager\Sound and mess with the properties of the realtek HD audio controls. That's magic also.
Other times, I've just pulled one of the connectors from the box or the back of the computer and plugged it back in. That's magic also. I think it's an impedance thing.
I don't think you understand what I meant about the discrete sound card. It's a separate device like a graphics card that you go out and buy and then plug it into your motherboard.
My Computer
System One
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- Operating System
- Vista Home Premium 64 bit SP2
- Manufacturer/Model
- Cyberpower
- CPU
- Intel Quad CPU Q6700 2.67 GHZ
- Motherboard
- NVIDIA 780i
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Graphics card(s)
- MSI GTX 560 TI Twin Frozr
- Sound Card
- Sound Blaster SB Audigy
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Viewsonic VG2436
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080p
- Hard Drives
- Samsung HD 105SI WDC WD20
- Case
- Apevia XJupiter
- Cooling
- air
- Mouse
- Logitech MX 600
- Keyboard
- Logitech MX 3200
- Internet Speed
- 30 Mbps