Tobias, Do you have the original Cube speakers, or is it the pro-speakers system (mini-jak based)!? My original crystal ball Cube speakers always worked alright (startup chimes/alerts/output volume) whan connected to my Cube USB port(s) or 17" LCD USB port(s). LM >>> parkblue at gmx.net - 2004/11/20 21:02 PM >>> Hmm, wonder what my problem then is - I have the ball-type speakers, and sound is fine - except I don-t get a startup chime either. I wonder how I could fix that? TIA, Tobias