I have an on-board sound chip, and have currently ordered a PCI sound card. I know how to disable the on-board sound in BIOS. Should I also disable it in Device Manager (WinXP Sp1 Home), prior to doing so in the BIOS , or doesn't it matter to XP (ie. will be ignored if it's not found, and won't cause any interactions with the new card)?If I do want to disable it in DM, is it just a matter of deleting it?Thanks,Bruce.

Just disable it on the BIOS and reboot. XP should pick up the change without you needing to fiddle with the windows settings.MikeP4 2.4C @3.44 285FSBAsus P4C800 Deluxe1gb Corsair XMS PC3500 Asus V9950 FX5900 Ultra 256mb 500/950SB Audigy2 Platinum ExWatercooled baby!!!Pics: http://community.webshots.com/user/chksix2002

Thanks Mike- much appreciated.Bruce.

Anytime Bruce.MikeP4 2.4C @3.44 285FSBAsus P4C800 Deluxe1gb Corsair XMS PC3500 Asus V9950 FX5900 Ultra 256mb 500/950SB Audigy2 Platinum ExWatercooled baby!!!Pics: http://community.webshots.com/user/chksix2002