[Markmarq]

OK, my info may be sparse, because I'm hoping this is not a platform specific, but general "know what you're doing" kind of issue.
I have an Avedo 350MHz AMD K6-2 3D, 256MB RAM Award BIOS 4.51PG
It has a Gigabyte GA-5AMMC MOBO, w/
Onboard ESS Solo-1 ES1938S PCI Sound onboard (but says ALi1542 AGP chip - for video??, and ALI 1533 PCI to ISA)
ATi Rage IIC AGP ONboard (4MB SGRAM)
LG CDROM CRD 8322B; LITE_ON LTR 52327S (R/W)
Had ALI M5229PCI - gone (but drivers remain - delete?)
Running Win 98SE

I was having issues about 2 years ago, took it to a shop. They "fixed" it, but I decided to go for new system, so took both home; one day plugged in the dinosaur: ran, but - NO SOUND! Called shop. He said ""re-install audio drivers". Did that, no help. I threw it in closet & forgot it.
Now, friend wants a "basic" tower, so I'm making it work - HA!
Everything is groovy: only yellow in Device Mgr is Joystick - so what.
I updated audio driver, and a few others. I run Win Media Player, looks great, the slider rolls merrily along, thinking everything's copacet...uh, OK
BUT! - Still no sound - on either headphones or speakers. I've looked at audio controller, nothing muted. everything looks good.
What's wrong with this pic---uliar situation??