No doubt it's evident that I'm back to normal with my computer. It may be interesting and helpful to some if I relate the solution to my last problem. After I had re- installed WIN98SE I found that my drastic re-format had also put paid to my video and sound drivers. No matter thought I, I have drivers for everything on the computer, I'd already installed the modem and printer drivers separately. so I unearthed the AGP [video] and sound drivers on a CD labelled Jetway 530 AGP and Sound. I put the disc in the ROM drive (E) and clicked on my computer/ E/ this showed one folder labelled Jetway. I clicked on that and got two sub folders Win 9x and sound, the win 9x proved to be the video driver which when clicked had a sub folder labelled instal which did just that when clicked. The trouble was that the sound driver remained securely on the disc and when clicked revealed a sub folder labelled drv which [when clicked] revealed 9 more folders none of which was an instal facility. So what todo? After much deliberation and manual reading the solution was established. Right click 'my computer' on the desk top. Click 'properties'.- device manager.... scroll down the box with CD ROM etc in it -- to sound devices click on each of the sound devices and delete each part of them. (the sound drivers). Restart the computer with the driver CD in and the machine finds the audio device. When asked for the driver choose 'have disc' and navigate to the folder on the CD with the sound drivers in it The entry for me was D:\jetway\sound\drv You may have to repeat this a few times to pick up everything. I apologise if this seems longwinded to anyone but it would have been invaluable to me to have a step by step account when I was struggling. Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham, UK