Hi, another problem is that when i download the drivers for the modem and the sound, the pc says that they are not valid winzip archive files, if i downloaded them....try downloading them again...no matter what drivers i download...thats what the pc says...ive even downloaded files of .exe type and the pc still says the same thing....so i cannot get the drivers....im running on windows 98 now...and i'm getting the drivers from the driverguide.com. ideas...???...anyone...??? _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://listoptions.computertalkshop.com List HowTo: http://faq.computertalkshop.com To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------