Hi, I run JFW 5.1, XP Home via Eloquence on a soundblaster Live Card. The Card is now very very old and is making loud explosive popping and crackling sounds, particularly when trying to read a fully loaded buffer of text that is unpunctuated. I've tried many many times to get the correct update drivers for the Soundblaster, but with no success at all. Even the Techy at the local Screwdriver Shop has had no success. So, I'm contemplating getting a new and better sound card, but I'm aware there's some issue with JAW's and sound cards that's to do with the number of channels. That is, to hear both JAWS Eloquence voice and other system sounds or music. Is there any advice out there on what's a good high quality Card, that maybe gives surround sound etc, but still happily works with JAW's Eloquence voice? Thanks, Flyon Thewall -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx