Crackling Noises w/ SoundBlaster Audigy 2

Well, im having a problem with the audigy 2 NX external sound card. I am using a toshiba satellite 45 (.6ghz, 52 mb ram) series laptop which includes more than meets the requirements for this card. I tried the ultimate suggestions of disabling the onboard sound card, but that doesnt seem to be in the ACPI bios settings. I tried disabling it in the hardware manager and reinstalling the audigy 2 nx's drivers, that doesnt seem to work either. I tried updating the bios, but it was already the newest version. I tried updating the soundcard's drivers, that doesnt seem to work either. Im all out of options, anyone got any suggestions, besides onhooking the thing and enabling the onboard sound card drivers again. thanksMessage Edited by thebigbully on 2-03-2004 03:48 PM

I'm having the exact same problem, my system is as follows:
Toshiba A70 Notebook
Intel P4 (3.04Ghz)
52 RAM
Atheros Wireless adapter (onboard)
Realtek AC97 onboard sound card
Radeon 9000 IGP video
I'm plugging my audigy from the computer into a stereo amplifier. As for all the things TBB did, I did them all as well.
I'm not sure what the last poster was saying about 802. and bluetooth disabling, since I use my internal wireless card all the time.
Although I'd love for someone to elaborate on the problems there might such as conflicts with my system.

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To be fair, I have to say that the various Dell tech reps I worked with were very thorough, polite, and accommodating. They did things by the book, which is really the only way to approach a mystery problem like the one I'm having.
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the start of the region. So, when this region starts
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measure 4 (also in the bounce). And here is the most
stupid workaround!! I have to place a dummy region
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