hekok,

Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.

This sounds like the speed of your connection is causing the delay in downloading audio from a web site.

Ummm, no. That doesn't make any sense. The audio played for thing like 'You've got mail' etc are played from the local drive. Why even bother anymore, Bob?

I'd suggest reinstalling the audio drivers first.

Bob,

I still have the same problem. The event messages from the "Sound and Audio Devices" of the Control Panel reproduces the corresponding lines normally and also the right-click download "save and play later" mp3 files sounds ok.

The on-line event messages or midi files are still distorted and incongruous as "madd cow".

thanks,

ps- Thanks for your civility on the forum