external sound card

[tpgames]

I know that an internal sound card has to be one listed as for a specific mother board. However, does this rule apply to external sound cards? I use a satellite A75-s2112 toshiba laptop, intel pent 4, windows xp, and forget where to find the motherboard info. I just remember that it only had Realtek AC'97 sound drivers that work with it, when I did that research.

My Realtek AC '97sound card drive keeps malfunctioning such that I'd have no sound. The real issue may be a faulty motherboard that keeps destroying the realtek drives. I'm hoping a quick fix will be using an external sound card to by pass the toshiba satellite motherboard. I will be joining the lawsuit to extend my warranty to get the motherboard replaced. But, I don't have time to send my laptop in to shop right now with a March 1st deadline on a major project. It would involve zipping/back-ups/ cd burning of everything on my laptop 3 times, as I have stuff that can't be lost. I don't have the time to toss zips of everything up onto my site either right now, but will do that in a pinch. However, given toshiba's track record, I'm sure I'd still need the external sound card. Thanks!

[Cyberdyne]

Hey there!

Here is the Link for your Toshiba Laptop Info/Drivers/Support

click on me

You can get an external sound card either usb or pcmci and disable the sound card on board.

Before you do that however, I suggest you try the drivers given to you in that link. If it fails see if there are any other fixes available on the site for your on board sound card.

Good Luck, Cyber.

[tpgames]

Thanks!
I need 10 charaters? Okay verbose thanks:

Thank you very much as I greatly appreciate it. LOL
I'm just tired of redoing the sound drivers. LOL

[Cyberdyne]

You are Welcome, go with an X-FI best sound card in the world!

[NeoPa]

I had exactly the same problem (as far as I can tell from your posts) with my Realtek AC'97 device (on the mobo). I bought a PCI plug in which worked fine. I also use a USB H/set which is essentially an external soundcard with sockets for mic & spkrs.
What I'm trying to say is that both these solutions worked well for me so don't despair - if nothing fixes your Realtek then there are many other options.

[tpgames]

I had exactly the same problem (as far as I can tell from your posts) with my Realtek AC'97 device (on the mobo). I bought a PCI plug in which worked fine. I also use a USB H/set which is essentially an external soundcard with sockets for mic & spkrs.
What I'm trying to say is that both these solutions worked well for me so don't despair - if nothing fixes your Realtek then there are many other options.

Thanks! I'll definately give this a try!

[Cyberdyne]

Please do, and remember to post if the solution worked for you so that people can learn from the thread, thank you.

Cyberdyne.

[tpgames]

I'll post results at the end of March or April, when I get the money together to try the solution.