Ryo,

Your message indicates that your sound card is still
working if you jingle the cable and can hear sound
intermittently. I would assume that you have a bad
connector on the sound card itself. Usually, it is
cheaper to replace the card, than to repair it. Unless
it's under warranty.

--- Ryo Imamura <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I have a P3 system.  Suddenly I am getting no sound.
>  I suspect it is
> the soundcard but am hoping to get off cheaper than
> a replacement.  When
> I jiggle the cable between the soundcard and
> speaker, I very
> occasionally get a split second of sound.  When I
> attach a headset to
> the soundcard speaker outlet, I get no sound.  Is
> there something I can
> do or try to test the soundcard before I take the
> plunge and buy a
> replacement soundcard?  Thanks.  Ryo

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