Thanks for the link; I'll take a look. It looks as though I'm going to have to face the manual sound-set learning curve....
I'll have a go, but the help desk at Sibelius did a remote-access with my computer and re-installed the App. Manager on the PC. However, I'll give it another go. Ah, I've just seen your other comm...
Ah yes, I have already tried the Mac link you suggest, and the directory they suggest doesn't exist on my Mac (viz.: Mac OS X: /Users/<your username>/Library/Application Support/Avid/Sibelius 7/...
I'm 100% sure that the problem started at exactly the same time as the install, but, other than the fact that this 'bean factory' comment keeps appearing, if I just ignore it, it doesn't seem to cr...
Aria player loads.... I never use it as a stand-alone, and in fact have no other use for it other than to work with Sibelius. As a result, I'm afraid that I don't even know how to use it by itself...