X-Fi Xtreme Music + Digital I/O Module Prob

I am attempting to use my X-fi Xtreme Music in conjuction with the Sound Blaster Digital I/O Module and my speakers logitech z5500
I have selected in the Audio Console configuration that the FlexiJack be used for Digital In, not Microphone/Line-Into get 5. digital surround sound using
At the beginnig everythings was working,the out "output" light. but after 2 houres, sound stopped suddenly, and my logitech consol indicated " no optical data" i still had sound in chanel direct, but not anymore in optical.
I desintalled my sound card, reinstalled it, for the same result " no optical data".
Few houres after it worked again, ( and i did nothing!!
!! ) and 3 houres after, same problems " no digital data" !!
I'm completly desesperate !
His someone have the same problem? can it be my sound card or the I/O module which have a problem
thamks for your help

hi jason
thank you for your answer (and sorry for my english ;-)
When the speaker indicate no optical data, the I/o module doesn't emit the light anymore.
unfortunatly, i can't test soundcard and I/O module on an other computer.
i don't think my system is the problem, I also update with the latest driver's card.
i bought my XFI card on 06/05/06 and i just received my I/O module from creative store
do you think guarantee can be apply on this case ?
for information see below my system information
Produit=Sound Blaster X-Fi (S/N: 320xxxxxxx466, Date d'achat: 2006-05-06)
[Informations syst?me]
Processeur=Intel (famille s?ries 5) (Vitesse d'horloge : 2.8 GHz)
Total RAM=024 Mo
Syst?me d'exploitation=Windows XP v5..2600
Affichage=NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Multim?dia=Realtek High Definition Audio
Multim?dia 2=ATI TV Wonder Video Capture
Multim?dia 3=ATI TV Wonder Audio Capture
Multim?dia 4=Creative SB X-Fi
Multim?dia 5=Audio Codecs
Multim?dia 6=Legacy Audio Drivers
Multim?dia 7=Media Control Devices
Multim?dia 8=Legacy Video Capture Devices
Multim?dia 9=Video Codecs
Multim?dia 0=ATI TV Wonder Video Crossbar
Multim?dia =ATI TV Wonder TV Tuner
Multim?dia 2=ATI TV Wonder Audio Crossbar
Multim?dia 3=Microsoft Kernel System Audio Device
Multim?dia 4=Microsoft Kernel Wave Audio Mixer
Multim?dia 5=Microsoft WINMM WDM Audio Compatibility Driver
Multim?dia 6=Logitech Microphone (Web)
Lecteur de CD/DVD=HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H0N
thanks for your help
neguoc

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