Donny,
That exclamation mark is an indicator that there is a conflict with another device. There are a few things I need to know in order to help.
1. Which version of windows are you running?
2. Is your sound card an onboard card, or is it separate from the mother board?
3. If it's separate, there's a chance that it is loose from the socket, and therefore, the computer cannot detect it.
4. If the card is a plug and play, and assuming it is not defective, merely uninstall the sound card using the control panel, then turn off the computer, remove the card and reboot. Shut the computer down again, re-install the sound card and reboot. Your computer should find the sound card and re-install it with different settings so there is no conflict.
Hope this helps! If not, I'll drive up next week, bring a couple dozen crabs, a case of beer, a bottle of Kahlua and try to figure it out.
Gary
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