My computer does that, too.
The only thing we have in common is the Sound Blaster Live! card.
I wonder if that's been doing it all along...
I always thought it was a cooling issue... my CPU fan stops turning for a few seconds once a day without any reason... I can't explain it.. I cleaned the (-)(-)(-)(-) thing.
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<img align="right" src="http://webpages.charter.net/jazzjackrabbit/sig/El-ahrairah.PNG" height="200"><table bgcolor="navy"><td><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="3" color="blue"><i>"El-ahrairah, your people cannot rule the world, for I will not have it so. All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed."</i>
- The Blessing of El-ahrairah, Watership Down
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