I was working on a client’s PC, tuning it up, etc. The client mentioned that Quickbooks would always hang when posting a duplicate check. It turns out that the previous IT guy had disabled the sound card, since this was a “business computer”. Quickbooks was trying to generate an audible notice on a duplicate check and was not gracefully handling the fact that no sound card was available. I re-enabled the card, muted the sound, and quickbooks was happy again.

Fill in your information (first/last name, zipcode) and your name will be included with others on a microchip on NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory rover heading to Mars in 2011!

Link: marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/sendyourname