Conexant SmartAudio Crashes with Plantronics USB Headset

Has anyone had challenges with Conexant audio driver 4.95.48.50 crashing when you attempt ot use a USB headset? I have a Plantronics MX500i and when I connect it to the USB SmartAudio imiiediately crashes and I can't use the headset at all. The headset worked fine on my last Dell even with multisteaming audio and is only a month old.
T410s using:
Win 7 x64
Codec CX20585
Audio Driver: 4.95.48.50
HD Audio API: 1.0.45.0
Smart Audio: 6.0.66.0
Thanks.

Maybe try uninstalling the drivers and software, then installing the latest one again? Does another headset work with the T410s?
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