Clicking/Popping problem!

First off, I am using a 2.4 GHz Macbook Pro with 2 GB of RAM as my computer and the Presonus Firestudio Project firewire interface as my interface.
My problem is when I record enable my track, 50% of the time my guitar sound (that is plugged straight in) has a serious series of clicking/popping noises along with the sound of the guitar.
One time it was working fine and then once I added a distortion effect to it, the clicks came.
The clicks are there when I am recording (when software monitoring is enabled) and when I listen to my recorded track in logic. However, when I bounce the song to my desktop, the file is without the clicks.
If I were to use just the macbook's built in mic, this problem would never happen. Also, the same problem occurred on my old macbook as well. Any ideas??
Much Thanks

Also,
If you're not using the latest driver uninstall the driver you are using by deleteing any files related to Firestudio. I don't know if Spotlight will show you all of them. I use a free application called "Easyfind"
Install the latest Presonus driver, in the Firestudio Project's mixer applet, look in the menus for "safety mode" and set it to safety mode 1.
Always install Firewire/USB hardware with the unit unplugged (FW/USB) from the computer, after the drivers are installed plug in the firewire or USB cable and let the computer find the hardware.
How are you monitoring the guitar?
pancenter-

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