A method is provided for allowing a WINDOWS computer user to effectively utilize audio applications individually setting the controls of the computer sound card by an improved dialog-based tabbed menu system (25, 26). Upon loading and starting the computer software system WINDOWS 95 or NT operating system is queried for the type of computer sound card driver installed. Next, the computer sound card driver software is queried to determine the capabilities and requirements of a computer sound card and is adjusted to meet the specifics capabilities and requirements of the computer sound card detected. Further, the present software system allows the user to conveniently organize dialog-based tabbed menus for controlling the computer sound card settings with provision for simplifying the configuration of microphone related settings. Further, the present invention includes a built-in validation (27, 28) capability which detectes and provides the user an easy method of correction.
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