Cheers dude I'll try that later on tonight. I rang Creative and the only other thing they suggested to me was to format my drive... wooo....
Also, my system's found this missing Multimedia Audio Controller and keeps cropping up with a new hardware found everytime I start Windows but it can't find the driver for it despite my vigorous attempts trying to go through the 2 CD's with drivers on given to me by Evesham...
This always happens with dodgy installations of Windows that happen with me but this is the first time it's happened since the install which has been fine until now.
Btw, when I last installed the Creative Card, the Creative X-Fi controller under sound and thing had a yellow blip thing on the icon...
something's wrong heh... will let you know if the driver updates work... M.