SRS, Get on the net and see if you can get new drivers for your problem peripherals. Often the manufacturer's site will post new drivers for download. If drivers aren't available from the manufacturer, use Google or another engine to search for drivers.

When (if) you find new drivers, download them but don't install them just yet. First uninstall the peripherals. To to this, right-click on My Computer and select Properties from the context menu. Select the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button. Find the problem peripherals in the list, right-click on them and select Uninstall.

Now, before rebooting, intstall the new drivers from the manufacturer. Only after they've been installed should you reboot. In any case, don't let the Win 2K Plug-and-Play system reinstall the peripherals using the default Win 2K drivers. Force them to use the new drivers you've downloaded.

If your ME side is working okay, there's no real need to replace the drivers there.

Good luck,

      - Mark