With Mark's help, I have Mandrake 7.1 installed on my notebook. My current issue is that I can't get changes to take and stick. I run sndconfig, and get the test sounds with no problem. But I can't get KDE to allow me to setup system sounds. Even the test button doesn't generate anything. The other item covered under this issue is my video. It recognizes my Neomagic chipset with no problems. But it won't let me change the resolution from the 640x480 default. The panel is 800x600. Also, changing the monitor from SVGA 1024x768 to generic panel 800x600 does nothing. The change will not stick, and my resolution will not change. Can someone prod me in the right direction for solving this issue? Lon Lentz Applications Developer & CyberEntomologist - Alvion Technologies DataWarehousing and List Sales - Market Your Lists on the Net! [EMAIL PROTECTED] 941-574-8600 Ext. 210