I just ran a 35-foot HDMI cable from my desktop's video card to my new TV, extended the computer desktop to the TV (as a second monitor), and fired up Windows 7 Media Center. Then I noticed two things ...
If when you try to install the necessary drivers for your Realtek sound card, and you receive the error message – Install Realtek HD Audio Driver Failure, Error ...
I just inserted an Asus Xonar SE ($69) sound card. It works in a new Intel i5-12400 boxen. I spend enough time in the office to listen to sound and music through a more than decent Yamaha / Dynaudio ...