>> Um, that's *exactly* what I was saying with regards to the timeout: after >> 3 seconds, artsd "gives up"
Doh! Well, daddy always said I was dumber than a box of rocks. :) I now see the light.... and it's bright! That seems to be just what was needed. Wine/KDE/sys sounds... it's all humming (no pun intended) along perfectly. I really appreciate your help... sorry I was a bit slow on the uptake there. :) And you know, now that you mention it, those system sounds _are_ a bit annoying. :)