This an update to my previous post entitled The Dead Component Guessing Game. My friend’s motherboard arrived yesterday, and like most projects that involve technology, everything going smoothly was only a dream.

4 On the same exact tab choose Record to MP3 alter the bit-rate to 192kbps. Also opt for the VBR (variable bit-rate) for higher quality and reduced file size.

Select update realtek Audio driver as the Input Source in the same tab. Therefore, you’ll be prepared to record music from your PC’s sound card without noise at all, the output will be just like the original music.

Don’t buy RAM or Hard Disks from Dell… unless they are on special. They’re more expensive than buying outside. For the same price for the upgrade of the hard disk you keep the hard disk on the standard Inspiron build and bought a new third party 160Gb 7200RPM hard disk and still have some spare change. Btw Vista eats RAM like no tomorrow so it’s worth getting at least 2Gb’s especially if you are gonna have Aero turned on.

If you still don’t hear sound things start getting more complex. but if you sure its not a speakers or headphone, you can go to nubmer 9. or you want keep reading here Find the small speaker emblem in the lower right corner of your computer screen. (Some sound cards will put a different emblem there). Double click it or whatever program you are using. A screen need come up that shows sliders. Make sure those are turned all the way up. There is a small square in the lower left corner of the Speaker volume section. BE SURE “Mute all” is NOT clicked.

Right click My computer and select Properties. Then the Properties Window would display and then click Hardware tab. Click on Device Manager. The Device Manager will show.

This software detect all the hardware and figure out whose drivers are missing or are outdated. With its easy interface and massive driver database, Driver Detective saves the users countless hours of work, this device could also provide a Driver Backup Wizard; this in-built wizard could allow you to backup your downloaded Intel or other kinds of drivers to a CD, network drive, or USB flash drive so they do not get lost., You simply won’t find such an array of powerful, time-saving features anywhere else.