Audigy 2 Sound volume keeps dropping to 0 by itself

? I have an Audigy 2 (Dell OEM) card, running on XP SP3 in a Dell XPS 630i PC. I'm using daniel_k support pack 3.6. 5. analog speakers (Altec Lansing ADA 995)
Everything has been working well,?until in the past few days, after some time, the volume drops to 0 by itself. Resetting it in the volume control in systray or in surround mixer, it may stay at the chosen setting for a while, then drops back to 0. I have not been able to associate the problem with any particular window being open, or sound being used in e.g. playing music. Diagnostics passes all tests when the volume is not 0)
Although I can't measure the temperature of the Audigy card itself, I don't think there is overheating, as the rear (exhaust) temperature is 35C, according to Nvidia system monitor. Other temps (CPU, GPU, hard dri'ves are also normal.
Advice on the cause would be welcome.

? No, no hibernation and no standby during?hours of use (I don't use a screen saver but close down the PC every night and restart it in the morning). Also no logging in or out, mine is the only account and I auto log in to Windows.
Also no DDL or DTS installed (I uninstalled DDL and DTS that were installed by?Daniel_k's package immediately as I have no use for them).
I have noticed a possible correlation with sudden sounds, such as apps with sound effects (e.g. solitaire type time wasters that I indulge in) or?telephone line ringing from my fax modem, (but according to dxdiag?that uses modem#0?line playback (emulated) and not SB Audigy 2?[EE0]?when the phone rings). It doesn't seem to happen if I'm just using WMP to play music or using an app that has no particular sound effects.
All direct sound?tests pass in dxdiag.
I do hope it's not the card going. I've had it in various PCs since 2003.

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