Hi tristram, I did understand that you are using an external sound card and my question is: Do I have to turn this card off every time I shut down my pc or not? It's an external card and I have a power button, on/off and it gets heat a little and is it good to make it turn on all the time or not? Thanks Moti Azrad Musician & Piano-Tuner motia@xxxxxxx motiaz@xxxxxxxxx Skype id: azradmoti Israel