I've seen this happen when a crash has occurred, but I know that's little help. I don't think it's sound that's gone, I think everything is gone when that happens. ------------------------------ Chip Orange Database Administrator Florida Public Service Commission Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (850) 413-6314 (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.) ________________________________ From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dennis Brown Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 10:29 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: blind- Windows Subject: Sound goes away I have narrator loading at startup on a Windows XP system I just installed, and I get sound from Windows on startup, and Narrator comes up talking. After saying "Foreground Win", Narrator goes silent. No wave sounds play even though none of the mute buttons are checked in Volume control, and all sound drivers are installed. I can't install speech until I get this fixed. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Dennis Brown