Paul,
4.17 works the same as 4.16 here - only get sound from a hard boot. With 4.17 though, I get a slight delay from system sounds - the item cross-hatches, hesitates, then the sound occurs, then the item opens. Also, alsahlp$ doesn't show the typical info.
4.19 does not give sound no matter what I do, it boots fine, but no sound. I also detect the hesitation with this one, only with no sound. Alsahlp$ files attached...
Regards,