For the original poster, because I don't think they realize this...
EQ2 was designed to run as a windowed game. Meaning if you hit Alt + Enter, you create a window for EQ2 that can be minimized to the toolbar at the bottom of your screen. This was designed so as to allow players to easily access web browers, worksheets, email, or even MP3 players of their choice. You can do anything while in game that you can do out of game, just minimize EQ2, start up whatever you like, such as Winamp or even Windows Media player, start your playlist, then maximize the window for EQ2 and hit Alt+Enter again to return the game to full screen non windowed mode. As one poster above suggested, you may want to access options (by clicking on the EQII icon in game) and turn down your sound options such as background noises, in game music, and voices, so that you can enjoy your easy listening tunes...or hard rocking mob killing tunes if that is your style.
Hope this helped!