During the operation of the computer, a situation may arise when you need to know the model of the sound card. For example, you may need to download drivers for audio equipment. And this cannot be done if you do not know the name of the sound card model. Also, if you contact the technical support service of any service, you need to collect basic information about the computer hardware.
It is necessary
Computer, sound card, TuneUp_Utilities program
Instructions
Step 1
The easiest way to determine your sound card model is with the Device Manager. Open the context menu "My Computer". The context menu is a set of commands that are opened by clicking on an object with the right mouse button. Select the "Properties" command. Select "Device Manager" on the taskbar.
Step 2
After you click on the "device manager" line, a list of all equipment installed on the computer will appear. Find the item "audio equipment" in the list. There is a small arrow opposite the point. Click on this arrow and open the list of audio equipment. This is the model of the sound card installed on your computer.
Step 3
As a rule, this method only shows the name of the sound card model. If this is not enough, you can find out more detailed characteristics. To do this, you need to use special programs that provide complete information about the complete set of your computer.
Step 4
Download and install the TuneUp_Utilities program. Reboot your computer. After rebooting, run the program. After the first launch of the program, wait a few minutes while the computer is scanned. After the scan is complete, the program will have all the data about the hardware on the computer and its characteristics.
Step 5
In the main menu of the program, select the "System" tab. Select the "Sound Devices" option. The name of your sound card will appear in the menu. Click on it with the left mouse button, and you will get access to all the information that concerns your sound card. It will be possible to see the version of the drivers, whether they need to be updated, the hardware capabilities of the sound card, the manufacturer and many other product-related information.
