Come to think of it, perhaps it's only kernels 2.6.3-2.6.8 that have this problem which should definitely cover myself, Kevin, and Tim. The thread that Mark Knecht kindly provided suggests that the problem is either in the kernel or Alsa's driver within the kernel. Someone should try the latest CVS Alsa (me? :-) and perhaps that should shed some light as to where does the problem stem from... Ivica Ico Bukvic, composer & multimedia sculptor http://meowing.ccm.uc.edu/~ico/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.5.4 - Release Date: 12/15/2004