Sat Pro A200/PSAE7 - Volume Control turns endless, no smooth volume change

Hello,
On my newly purchased Pro A200/PSAE7 the (hardware) volume control - front side, right from speaker plug - turns endless and when using it the volume does not change "smooth" - more "abrupt". Because of this there is no "fine tuning" possible.
Q: Does somebody else has the same hardware side (endless turn) and software side (no smooth volume change) situation?
Many thanks for any reply in advance!
Best regards,
andreas

Hi,
Thx for your reply.
I also assume that it was software related. I only set up a clean XP recovery, d/l all XP updates and disabled this service/program.
I might try to install new sound drivers but - Never change a running system!
Best regards,
andreas

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