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It is important to note that most sound cards are detected automatically and configured with reasonable values. In YaST, choose Hardware > Sound if you want to add a problematic sound card that could not be configured automatically or change the default settings.
- Probing for Old Sound Chips
If you know a legacy sound board is installed in your computer, let YaST probe for old chips, if YaST cannot find a sound board. Within the pop-up click Yes, probe.
If YaST cannot detect the sound card automatically, the please follow the steps as below:

- Click Add to open a dialog in which to select a sound card vendor and model.
- Refer to your sound card documentation for the information required.
- have your choice and click Next.
- In the Sound Card Configuration dialog, please choose the configuration level in the first setup screen: Quick automatic setup

You do not need to go through any of the further configuration steps and no sound test is performed. The sound card is configured automatically.

- Normal setup
Adjust the output volume and play a test sound.
Advanced setup with possibility to change options
- Customise all settings manually.
Enable Configure joystick, if you need to configure a joystick. Click Next to continue.

In Sound Card Volume, test your sound configuration and make adjustments to the volume. You should start at about ten percent to avoid damage to your hearing or the speakers. A test sound should be audible when you click Test.

If you cannot hear anything, increase the volume. Press Next > Finish to complete the sound configuration. If you want to change the configuration of a sound card, go to the Sound Configuration dialog, select a displayed Card Model and click Edit. Use Delete to remove a sound card altogether. Click Other to customize one of the following options manually:
- Volume
Use this dialog is for setting the volume.
- Start Sequencer
For playback of MIDI files, check this option.
- Set as Primary Card
Click Set as Primary Card if you want to adjust the sequence of your sound cards. The sound device with index 0 is the default device and thus used by the system and the applications.
The volume and configuration of all sound cards installed are saved when you click Finish. The mixer settings are saved.