SB Live! External 24 bit card

Am running iot on Windows 7 RC, 32 Bit. Quite a few times a day, after a system sound, I get a rapidly repeated clicking sound; the only way to get proper sound back again is to remove and re-insert the USB connector into the card. Sometimes, I then have to use the Creative Control Panel/Speakers/Test function to actually re-enable sound as well.
As you might imagine, it is extremely irritating.
I'm going to turn off system sounds to see if this is the source of the problem, or at least, a catalyst for it.
Watch this space - in the meantime, is anyone else experiencing this?
Jeremy Poynton
Frome, Somerset,England

! Thanks for that. Thought it might just be me! On Vista and XP, just got the odd click now and again, and can li've with that - but this is no good
Don't like winamp - I use MonkeyMedia, as it is the only media player I have used which can?
a) Happily handle my near 4gbs music library
b) has an easy to use (Explorer style) interface
So - when you say, "playing", is that actually playing music, or just running?
I will add that having turned system sounds OFF, it is so far so good. But then I am just watching Sky on the PC, and not playing any music. Will see how it pans out later.
Thanks for the reply - much appreciated
Cheers

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ps.
with my first SB LIve I visit this forum and many people have the same problem. . good Luck! and happy Mixes.
for questions please contact me:
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And Sorry for my bad english jaja. BYE!

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