Mark, thanks.  I have tried all of the following:

1.  Direct load from start menu
2.  Double load of aircraft
3.  Change the sound.ini file.  

None of this seems to work.  No Alt alert chime, no APU fire test bell (which I got the first time I used it, but not since then), Crew Messenger 2D panel also does not work.

I have installed the gauge fix recommended for the oscillation issue.

I'm sort of stumped.  

My Specs, if it helps:  i7920@3.4, Asus P6T, GTX 280, 6GB Ram, W7 Pro 64, FSX, SP2, FSX is on its own drive, other add-ons that are running: FSUIPC Registered, REX 2.0, UT2, GEX and UTX, Misc add-on airports)

Best,

Doug