Updated July 21, 2017
Installing a PCMCIA Sound Card in Your HP Laptop
Locate the PCMCIA slot on your HP laptop. On most laptops from HP, the PCMCIA slot is located at the left side of the front of the computer. Press the “PC Card Eject” button. Remove the PC card cover. Retain it so that you’ll have it if you remove the new PC card later. Insert the PC sound card with the upper label facing up. Push it gently into place. Your computer will make a sound to indicate that the card has been recognized. Install the necessary drivers and software from the CD that came with your new sound card.
Installing a USB Sound Card in Your HP Laptop
Turn the computer on. Plug the USB sound card into the appropriate USB plug on your laptop. Wait for the computer to recognize the new USB device. Insert the sound card manufacturer’s CD if prompted to do so. As of this writing, there are no sound cards that fit the ExpressCard slot. You’ll need to use a USB sound card or system. If you really want to use a PCMCIA sound card in your HP laptop with no PCMCIA slot, you’ll need an express to PCMCIA card adapter like the Duel Systems adapter (see Resources below). Warnings Writer Bio
