Quote Originally Posted by mpeg3s View Post
I contacted IDT and they said that all Audio support issues MUST go through Intel.

Any one have Audio issues must call or Email Intel and MAKE them record your issue.

Realtek is MUCH better support and they get constant fixes with enhancements.
i'll do that for the 7.1 setting problem i have when i only have headphones plugged in. maybe they'll fix it in a year

as far as my USB keyboard not working in boot disks, i've learned that it has to do with the Caldera DOS boot image i use from Nero. Caldera doesn't have USB drivers, so my USB ports all shut off the moment it loads. i still haven't found an easy way around that. if anyone uses a different boot disk image, please let me know so i can download it. i'm pretty certain all my BIOS settings are correct.