`Hi All I have this facility which used to work but has suddenly stopped for no reason. Then I noticed that my Microsoft Sounds in Word had also stopped. Checked if I had the check boxes ticked in each case and sure enough they were ticked. Then I unchecked and tried again. Still no sound. Then I removed and reinstalled the Microsoft sounds and checked the relevant boxes again. This time I got my sounds back with Word but still nothing with Microsoft Outlook Express. Now I know the Microsoft Sounds do not influence Outlook Express but cannot understand why the sound will not play. Any ideas please/ Eleanor