Dalvin Boone wrote:
I've been using finale 2005, and now I want to install Finale 2010 and start using the Garritan instruments/sounds. My computer is a Dell Insp. 518, Intel core2quad processor with 4 GB of RAM. The sound and graphics are "integrated" (i.e., there's no PCI sound card or graphics card).
Even though the sound and graphics are integrated into the system board, there is a strong likelihood that the integrated chips are provided by the same manufacturers as provide the chips for PCI sound cards. The booklet which came with your computer probably has a specifications page, which tells you what the chipset is; if you can't figure out from the booklet, take it to the store at which you bought it, and ask them to help you identify the manufacturer of the sound chipset. You might also be able to find out from the Dell user forums, or the Dell website.
I don't know how old your machine is, though a cursory review of the Dell website indicates it's not a current model. Still, I would expect that that there is a Driver upgrade for the chipset which would support the driver you need, which would merely need to be downloaded and installed on your machine. If you decide you want a new soundcard, based upon your questions, I suggest you take your computer to your favorite computer vendor, tell them you want to add a soundcard which supports DirectSound AS20, purchase the card, and pay them to install it.
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