Help Sound Card Issue

[mace]

I have a toshiba laptop 2.4 gig CPU, 512 ddr with 32 MB ddr video and a sound max audio controller/card. When I start Flight simulator 2004 and create a flight the sound only starts to work after I crash the first time.  Then it is fine until I want to fly something else then it happens again. Does this problem sound familiar to anyone? Any help would be appreciated.

Thank You

MACE

[congo]

It's not normal, try re-installing the sound drivers and/or FS.