hi adrian, sorry about that . ok i use jfw v80 and bits , i use the last version of skipe not the v4 beeta with xp pro, you are absolutly correct when i plug in skipe phone the speakers cease to function is there anyway around this so that i can continue to use the computer while useing skipephone. cheers tony. SVP COMMUNICATIONS, THE COMPANY WHO REALLY DOES CARE,GET YOUR BLANK MEDIA ETC FROM, HTTP://WWW.SVP.CO.UK