T500: hardware controlled volume problem

hi all,
i have a T500 (running winxp pro) i bough 1 month ago. i have been having problems with teh hardware volume control.
1st symptom appeared when i started using the ethernet port to connect to teh internet. whenever the computer was connected, the volume display kept appearing without me using teh volume buttons.
2nd symptom appeared today, while using an external FireWire operated sound card. whenever the external soundcard is connected to the firewire port and is turned on, the volume of the internal card shifts to Zero and i cannot turn it up. even not through the control panel. this did not used to be. i have worked with that external sound card for the last month and i know that this problem started today. also, i mut add that i am not using the computer's built in 1394 port but am using a PCMCIA card that gives me extra FireWire ports.
i would love to hear any thoughts on the matter. or has anyone encountered that kind of problem before?
thank you all.
Moderator note: Type added to subject line for clarity.
Message Edited by Agotthelf on 18-05-2009 12:22 AM

Do you have Vista SP1 installed using Boot Camp 2.1 or 2.0?
This may not be your case, but, Boot Camp 2.1 must be installed into Vista (pre-SP1), prior to updating to Vista SP1.
Similar issue with XP SP3:
See this post:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1838705&tstart=30
My MBP, 2.66 Disc's came with 2.1 so I didn't need to install 2.1 and after all the auto updates SP1 was installed and the audio worked right off the bat.
F.Y.I. - My UMB came with 2.0. and I had the same issue, I see you have a 2.33; it might came with BC 2.0.
Additionally, not that this pertains to your situation, but I'll share it with anyway. I used a bare bones OEM, Vista installation Disc that needed all auto updates from MS, then, and only then, would it allow an auto update for SP1. It needed all the previous updates to properly install Vista SP1.

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