Even,
To disable the onboard sound....
First know that it might be impossible. I know that's a crappy thought but that's a chance you take with integrated peripherals.
1) Check the BIOS setup. It might be a soft setting meaning that you won't have to rip the case off the machine.
2) Look in the motherboard manual for appropriate jumper(s)...
3) Can't find your mobo manual? Try going to the website of the manufacturer of your computer. Or better yet, the manufacturer of your motherboard.
4) If you have any trouble or fears about setting jumpers, just ask. Easy as 1, 2, "oh crap where's that smoke coming from!"
Finding your HD specs:
1) If your hard drive is automatically detected each time you start your computer, you will see the model number of you hard drive right after POST and the memory test. Write it down.
2) I'm sure there are several benchmarking/configuration utilites out there that'll tell you the model number of your HD. Search the net. Search Maxtor!
3) No luck? Rip the case off your computer and yank the HD out. Don't wrap yourself in tinfoil or anything, just make sure that PART of your body is touching the case while your working in it (your arm, pinky, whatever...except for THAT, you sicko!). And always unplug the machine too...don't worry about grounding via the cord, it DOESN'T matter. You'll find the model number stamped on the HD somewhere or other. You might get lucky and all the information you need will be right on the hard drive, but I doubt it.
4) Once you have the model number, find Maxtor's website and look the drive up.
Write down everything you did because there's always a "next time."
Slackmaster 2000
[This message has been edited by Slackmaster2K (edited 10-15-1999).]