Thanks Gary- I found it: but before dowmloading, what would I do with it if I got it? Making use of a download is a bit like handing me a grenade with the pin removed! Old too soon/smart too late.Alex Reid

Hello AlexJust download it and then run it, If your onboard sound is enabled in the bios you will then have sound.If onboard sound is not enabled in the bios then all you need to do is enter the bios (computer will tell you how on the boot screen)its just a key press combination usually just the delete key or sometimes any key apart from the delete key. Then look through the various sections till you find reference to onboard sound.Enable it and save and exit (the bios screen will have instructions at the bottom of the screen).Thats it

Hello AlexJust download it and then run it, If your onboard sound is enabled in the bios you will then have sound.If onboard sound is not enabled in the bios then all you need to do is enter the bios (computer will tell you how on the boot screen)its just a key press combination usually just the delete key or sometimes any key apart from the delete key. Then look through the various sections till you find reference to onboard sound.Enable it and save and exit (the bios screen will have instructions at the bottom of the screen).Thats it

Thanks mad dog- but I'm now way over my level of competence. I'd better leave this for a professional. I assume the white printing that races by when you boot, is the bios? Setting up synched triple monitors in FS is really simple in comparison!(If you need any help with IBM punched card machines from the 50's, give me shout. Plugboards were far easier than keyboards- which were the exclusive property of pretty, young ladies manning rows of key punch machines!)Merry Christmas Alex Reid

Thanks mad dog- but I'm now way over my level of competence. I'd better leave this for a professional. I assume the white printing that races by when you boot, is the bios? Setting up synched triple monitors in FS is really simple in comparison!(If you need any help with IBM punched card machines from the 50's, give me shout. Plugboards were far easier than keyboards- which were the exclusive property of pretty, young ladies manning rows of key punch machines!)Merry Christmas Alex Reid

Hello AlexWhen you turn on the pc after a moment or two you will see at the botton of the screenPress xxx key to enter setup, you will then enter the BiosYou will then see somthing like this, this is the bios screenanytime you feel unsure just press esc and your out of there

Hello AlexWhen you turn on the pc after a moment or two you will see at the botton of the screenPress xxx key to enter setup, you will then enter the BiosYou will then see somthing like this, this is the bios screenanytime you feel unsure just press esc and your out of there

mad dog- I have just done some further poking around my sound system. Appears that the SoundBlaster card IS working- both channels . The hang up seems to be in the old Panasonic amplifier that drives a 10" under desk speaker plus a 10" sub/sub woofer bolted to the bottom of my chair. (there is also a pair of small computer speakers behind the monitors- they date back to my original 486 DX4-100.)Seems a small switch ("Source Tape") on the amp controls, is intermittant- and somehow shorts out one or both channels. That's odd- the amp is only 27 years old! I wonder if it got trashed with that static electricity blast that started the whole problem. Maybe I should find something newer- perhaps only 20.For the moment- DON"T TOUCH THAT SWITCH! And thanks to all for your help and suggestions. Sure glad I don't have to muck around the insides of old faithful!Joyeux Noel Alex Reid