assuming there is driver software with the sound card have you installed that? it might be an idea to try reinstalling the drivers ( some drivers require installation prior to connection of the device they work with) On 06/04/2014 14:35, Darran Ross wrote: > Hi List. > > I'm connecting an external soundcard to my PC so as I can make use of > its SPDIF connection, and while I can see the device showing up in all > the places you'd expect to see it, Playback and Recording devices for > example, I can't get any audio through it. It shows up as being > present, but being not ready. I'm at a bit of a loss as for what > to try next. Can anyone suggest anything obvious I may have missed > while installing this thing? > > So to summarise, I've got an optical connection between my Sky box and > the external USB soundcard. The soundcard is appearing in Playback and > Recording Devices in Windows 7, but with the "Not Ready" proviso. > > Thanks to anyone with advice on what to try. > > Darran >