Macbook pro speakers intermittent drop-out

OK, my Macbook Pro 13.3" is less than 3 months old, and the speakers (subwoofer) just drops out occasionally, making it virtually impossible to hear sound. Is this a "known fault" in the hardware -- how to proceed and get this fixed? It's a new Mac...do I have get the shop to take a look, or is there a readier solution? Thanks for any advice.

I've had far too many problems with the newer revisions (>= 5.0) of the Linksys WRT54xx wireless routers, especially dropped connections. A shame, because they used to be extremely reliable. I replaced my WRT54G rev 6 with a D-Link DIR-625 and my connections are much more reliable and stable, both on my Windows and mac machines.

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1) Anybody knows if this is a Hardware or a Software issue?
2) Apple officially said anything about this problem?
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4) Is there any official or unofficial solution that really works?
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Who want a wireless connection if you aren't able to use it when you are not connected to the AC????
If I was running Vista on Dell or HP laptop I would understand. But on a Mac???
COME ON APPLE!!!!!
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I have the feeling that the older Apple Computers are better... at least they work!

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2. Shut down
3. Reboot holding down the "C" on your keyboard
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Macbook pro speakers intermittent drop-out

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