Hi Mark,

Thanks. You confirm what I suspected. I remember (or think I do) that when I upgraded to XP SP2, I read that you don't need to install SP1 first. The same should hold true for the SB 2005 and 2003 drivers.

I'll give the techie's directions a try, on the might be worth it basis. If that doesn't work (and this isn't some intermediate step in a process he's unveiling step by step) I will try to get back to the OEM card, which still has the two synths, but little else to recommend it.

best,
mgj