2.2.1  Basic Sound Solutions.

         Before you get into specific problems associated with Tomb
         Raider, make sure your system meets the basic requirements.

         Ensure that your sound card is installed correctly.  Do you
         hear sounds in other applications?  Other Games? Go to the
         volume control in the system tray.  It's the speaker looking
         icon (the same functions can be found in Control Panel). Make
         sure all of the volumes are turned up and none of the effects
         are muted.  Slight variations in these settings can produce
         profound results when playing in Win95.

         Make sure that the audio cable from the CD Rom to the Sound
         card is installed correctly.  Can you insert a music CD into
         the CD player and hear it over your speakers?  If not, plug
         some headphones into the front of the CD player and listen for
         music (may need to turn up the volume).  If you can hear it
         over headphones but not in the speakers, your audio cable is
         not installed correctly and you won't be able to hear "Cut
         Scene" dialogue and some other stuff played from the CD. Most
         computer literate folks and any computer store will know how to
         install a CD audio cable.

         Install the latest Sound drivers for your sound card. Frequent
         your sound card website and download current drivers for YOUR
         specific card.  Follow installation instructions located there.

         Disable Flex CD. This is a PowerToy created by Microsoft. You
         may have this installed and not know it. If you have it, it's
         in the system tray.  Hover your mouse over tray icons to get a
         description of each.  You can right click on Flex CD to disable
         it temporarily. (Kaldar's note: This program has some neat
         functionality. But I think it's pretty useless and causes more
         problems than it's worth. Get rid of it unless you REALLY need
         it).