> I have a problem with the sound on my iMac 17²Flat Panel 1Ghz Super > Drive -OS 10.2.5 This is a not so well known bug.. And I have sound sticks on a TiBook and they are always having to be reset as they quit and sometimes need a full restart to work again. I have not tried them with my 17"" Big Al but when I get home I will try and let you know. But it seems to be a System Software bug. There is a program called Keep Sound Awake that stops the sound hardware From being out to sleep. I downloaded it but can not test it until I get home. And it might be applicable to PowerBooks only since it disables an energy saving sleep state fro the sound hardware.. Not sure they do that on desktop machines. Good luck -Joel