Before I install my sound card

I'm ready to install my creative audigy 2nx. Should I remove everything in device manager from sound, video, and game controllers? Is thre anything else from soundmax that needs to go? What do I change in the BIOS? Thanks for the help
...Doug

Hi Doug; To be on the Safe Side, I would Disable the Onbord Sound, in the BIOS First, and then as you have said, you should go into Device Manager and at least Disable the Sound-Max, device there, so that it's drivers Never try to Load with Windows......I went one Further and Removed the Drivers and Device Completely, But I really think that is Overkill, unless that is, you never expect any Trouble with your Creative Card, then you have to run around Installing Devices and Drivers in case of Emergancy, No , I would leave everything as is, Unless you do have a Driver Conflict, which I doubt you will
Now we spoke before on how to Install the Drivers for the Creative Card, Make sure that you Follow the Directions, as with XP and 2000, you Can NOT let the "Driver Install Wizard" install the Software, you have to Manually Close the Wizard, and install them, as I see that you have XP Now .........Sean REILLY875

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