ecn>   Thank you for your replies and I'm glad that is
 ecn> cleared up. I'm getting ready to install an SBLive
 ecn> ( remember, spelled backwards it's "evilbs" ) to
 ecn> replace this Montego and was planning to completely
 ecn> uninstall MMOS2 as I had for it considering I had
 ecn> no problems with it and had read that others did.
 ecn> It is certainly a relief that I may expect a
 ecn> perfectly clean install via total replacement.  I
 ecn> too am at FP15 and hope this presents no problems
 ecn> with a complete orig replacement as it worked so
 ecn> well with the Montego.

just remember to uninstall the drivers (by installing zero cards) of the
existing sound card */before/ removing* the card from the system...

then do your shutdown and remove the card... you should be able to install
the new one at this point and power back up for the install of the new
drivers...

)\/(ark