Question : Problem: Why does my sound lag/crackle when i hit keys on the keyboard?

I have a brand new machine with everything running flawlessly apart from this. No matter what program I am in or what i am doing, when I type if there is sound in the backround it will lag/playback terrible quality, so therefore if im typing fast when listening to music i would lag the sound continuously nearly. Can anyone help me? I'm using vista 32 bit ultimate, i think you should see the stats on my computer above this in the description. Thanks for any help.

Answer : Problem: Why does my sound lag/crackle when i hit keys on the keyboard?

I personally think it's the Creative software (I had that too).  I needed to adjust the sound level of the speakers (up) and the soundcard (down) to get the right mix.  Basically don't turn up the software sound level too high and turn off or mute any connection in the mixer you don't need (mic, digital out, etc).