Bearcat M. Sandor wrote: > > Could this be harmful to my system? More likely to your nerves. >What is happening? It is a sound card > grounding issue? Some cards have driver problems at shutdown and some don't. Many of my cards cause noise when deactivated or power is turned off. > Can i fix it? I've never been able to figure out how and have seen suggestions that it may even be acceptable behaviour. > Currently i am just shutting off my amp b4 > turning off my computer, but there may be times when it restarts itself and I > cannot shut down my amp. I'm using a Sound Blaster Live for what it's worth. > You could also set the volume to a very low level. -- Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd. Http://www.boosthardware.com Http://www.djcj.org - The Linux Audio Users guide ======================================== Being on stage with the band in front of crowds shouting, "Get off! No! We want normal music!", I think that was more like acting than anything I've ever done. Goldie, 8 Nov, 2002 The Scotsman