HELP!!! SYSTEM CRASHES.....EVERY Night

[Azkaraoke4]

I had a problem with my computer crashing and giving me problems that I couldn't figure out. Not nessesarily loading peoples disks but just whenever it decided to. I narrowed it down to the sound card I was using. I was using the audigy external ummm.... NX I believe. This was on a regular pc mind you but I was still using an external. So I bought a 29.00 internal sound blaster, loaded the correct software and havn't had the problem since. Maybe this could help. Oh by the way does anyone know if you still have to turn down the hardware acceleration on the sound cards or is that problem taken care of?

[Broman]

I have the audigy Z2 external sound card. Have updated all the drivers and like I say everything works great exceopt he hosterprograms freezes. I'll be trying the beta version and hopefully that works. Please keep the sugestions coming!!! I really appreciate any help can get!!

[Beavis]

never update your video drivers through windows updates. go straight to the manufacturer.

[Broman]

that wa exactly where I went .............right to creative labs. So far all good with the sound card. Like I say I have only had the pc 2 months. So everything is up to date. Keep trying I appreciate all of your input.

[mikedomi]

This might be your problem and it might not be

if your sound card is USB and for what every reason your USB times out
say for lack of resource's then hoster will crash because it does not see the sound card if I were you.
I would try a PCMCIA card or a card that works of the com port
and if you have a desk top go with a pci card

This will at least tell you if it was the USB and if it was the USB
try a different set of drivers for the USB support
in most case's there are at least two sets of drivers for
every thing on your computer

now i and going on the fact that you have a usb sound card.
hope this helps