Barefoot:
Thanks for the info. The drivers for your sound card that worked with Windows 2000 will likely not work with Windows 98. So, if you had Windows 98 use the 2000 drivers on a floppy disk, that might be the problem.
Lets check the Properties for your sound card:
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Multimedia.
2. In Multimedia Properties, select the Devices tab.
3. Take note of any devices that have a red X through them or an exclamation point (!) next to them.
4. Double-click Audio Devices to expand the tree (your sound card should appear), then click your sound card and click the Properties button.
5. In the properties for your sound card, make sure that next to "Status:" it states, "Driver is enabled and active." If it does not, let us know what it says.
6. Also in the properties for your sound card, make sure that "Use audio features on this device" is selected.
7. If the Settings button is not grayed out, click it and let us know what settings are enabled for the sound card.
After you check all this out leave a reply, and Flame or Mac or i will suggest what to do next.
Regards,
Doc