Live Drive + X

Hi all it's my first post here after watching for quite a while. Very good and informati've posts indeed, i have learn't a lot.
I am running Vista Premium on an Asus K8V motherboard?with a Soundblaster Audigy Player card i purchased in?2003 from Amazon UK. It's coupled with a Creative Li've Dri've, which i spotted on some forum many moons ago would work with my Audigy dri've?rather than buying the more expensi've Audigy Li've Dri've. This works very well under XP (i'm dual booting)?& is also working in Vista but with limited options & inferior sound as most of you are aware. I along with many of you have been waiting for Creative to supply the drivers & interface we had in XP. I have also been looking at perhaps upgrading to the Creative X-Fi Fatal ty Champion series that seems to come with a front dri've bay & remote control. I've seen it on Overclockers for ?7.49?So my questions to you learned people out there are:Should i just wait for the creative drivers etc. Will there be anymore releases?Should i go for the upgrade, is it a good card, are there alternati've options?etcIs there a X-Fi card that would work with my Li've dri've bay (cheaper option)?Would be very grate ful for any comments, help etc?Thanks in advance Winni?

What i was saying was the Audigy card has limited options in Vista. The Li've dri've also works (which is a bonus)?but doesn't mute the speaker sound when the earphones are plugged in. But hey! i am prepared to buy the New X-Fi card if it's worth it. I was hoping for some?good information & help if possible.
Like a lot of peolpe?have been saying they wouldn't buy from Creative again...so should i?Will they bring out a new card that is fully compatible with Vista........so should i wait's?I'm not a gamer i really just use the card for music TV?& films. So as i said earlier i would be very grate ful for any comments, help etc?I found your comments a little negati've to a polite st time request for help?Anyone else?CheersWinni??

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