Sound Card

[vai]

Okay, here's the situation:

I recently formatted my PC. I use a Hercules Muse 5.1 sound card but also have an on board sound card. Before i installed the drivers for the Hercules Muse 5.1 sound card, what it was doing at first was simply using the on board sound card. Previoiusly, when i had installed the Hercules Muse 5.1 sound card, i changed the audio options in the bios from Enable to Auto. Now, i have done that, and it isn't directing to my Hercules Muse 5.1 sound card, and it isn't using the on board sound card. Instead its simple not doing anything, and also, in the bios, the option has disapeared. What can i do?!

[Play_The_0dds]

i would pull the card out, power up and see if the audio option in the bios returns, if it does not i would use the cmos jumper to clear the settings, remove the battery if no jumper(be very careful) static shock to the battery or jumper area can kill the bios chip. the setting should return unless the controller or a cap burned out. if it did return set the on-board audio and game port to disabled. power off and reinstall the card. it should pick it up.

[vai]

yep, thanks very much