Replacing onboard sound with a sound card

Disable the device within cmos setup. Then if necessary you can display
hidden devices, non-Plug and Play devices, and devices not attached to the
computer (commonly known as "ghosted" or "phantom" devices) Save the
following two lines as a file then execute.

--------------------------setdev.bat---------------------
set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1
start devmgmt.msc
---------------------------------------------------------

Then, View|Show Hidden Devices to remove or reconfigure these devices. Do
not edit the registry.

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"DaffyD®" wrote:
>I was just given a computer with a motherboard with integrated sound. I
> would like to install my own soundcard. In W2K, how would I permanently
> remove the mb sound drivers so that the hardware wouldn't be detected and
> the drivers reinstalled after I install a new soundcard?
> --
> DaffyD®
>
> If I Knew Where I Was I'd Be There Now.
>
>

I was just given a computer with a motherboard with integrated sound. I
would like to install my own soundcard. In W2K, how would I permanently
remove the mb sound drivers so that the hardware wouldn't be detected and
the drivers reinstalled after I install a new soundcard?
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DaffyD®

If I Knew Where I Was I'd Be There Now.

Dave, if I might, I would suggest that you
first disable the onboard from Device Manager before
disabling it in the BIOS.

I have had some VERY bad experiences with W2K
involving hardware that was yanked/disabled without
telling the OS first. Probably due to poorly-written
drivers more than to W2K itself, but it really sucked.

After that, your advice is right on.


"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eEZU9v2CJHA.3668@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Disable the device within cmos setup. Then if necessary you can display
> hidden devices, non-Plug and Play devices, and devices not attached to the
> computer (commonly known as "ghosted" or "phantom" devices) Save the
> following two lines as a file then execute.
>
> --------------------------setdev.bat---------------------
> set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1
> start devmgmt.msc
> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
> Then, View|Show Hidden Devices to remove or reconfigure these devices. Do
> not edit the registry.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "DaffyD®" wrote:
> >I was just given a computer with a motherboard with integrated sound. I
> > would like to install my own soundcard. In W2K, how would I permanently
> > remove the mb sound drivers so that the hardware wouldn't be detected and
> > the drivers reinstalled after I install a new soundcard?
> > --
> > DaffyD®
> >
> > If I Knew Where I Was I'd Be There Now.
> >
> >
>

Yes, I assumed but did not mention. Thanks for pointing out.


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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"V Green" wrote:
> Dave, if I might, I would suggest that you
> first disable the onboard from Device Manager before
> disabling it in the BIOS.
>
> I have had some VERY bad experiences with W2K
> involving hardware that was yanked/disabled without
> telling the OS first. Probably due to poorly-written
> drivers more than to W2K itself, but it really sucked.
>
> After that, your advice is right on.

So I disable each audio, video, and game controller instead of removing them
from Device Manager?

"V Green" <vanceg@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:uNpygc4CJHA.1224@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Dave, if I might, I would suggest that you
> first disable the onboard from Device Manager before
> disabling it in the BIOS.
>
> I have had some VERY bad experiences with W2K
> involving hardware that was yanked/disabled without
> telling the OS first. Probably due to poorly-written
> drivers more than to W2K itself, but it really sucked.
>
> After that, your advice is right on.
>
>
> "Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eEZU9v2CJHA.3668@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Disable the device within cmos setup. Then if necessary you can display
> > hidden devices, non-Plug and Play devices, and devices not attached to
the
> > computer (commonly known as "ghosted" or "phantom" devices) Save the
> > following two lines as a file then execute.
> >
> > --------------------------setdev.bat---------------------
> > set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1
> > start devmgmt.msc
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Then, View|Show Hidden Devices to remove or reconfigure these devices.
Do
> > not edit the registry.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> > Microsoft Certified Professional
> > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> > http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> >
> > "DaffyD®" wrote:
> > >I was just given a computer with a motherboard with integrated sound.
I
> > > would like to install my own soundcard. In W2K, how would I
permanently
> > > remove the mb sound drivers so that the hardware wouldn't be detected
and
> > > the drivers reinstalled after I install a new soundcard?
> > > --
> > > DaffyD®
> > >
> > > If I Knew Where I Was I'd Be There Now.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

No, remove the sound card from Device Manager then follow the steps I
outlined.


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"DaffyD®" wrote:
> So I disable each audio, video, and game controller instead of removing
> them
> from Device Manager?