Thanks for the tips, all.
LPM, I'm a little technically behind the times here. That link sends me to a site with an AVS Audio Editor download. I'm assuming that isn't the download that you speak of. How do I get to the download. You actually have me interested here.
I am reluctant to break into this thing because it is only four months old and I don't want to affect my warranty. That is why I am so bummed about the whole thing. I got this thing because it was a good "deal". It was supposed to retail at like $1200 but I paid $749 and got a $50 rebate making it $699. I thought not bad for an entertainment laptop with a 17". I actually do like my HP. I love my HP desktop and that's why I thought the laptop would be great. My other HP laptop works like a charm. Also, this dv9910 laptop is the only one I've used, so far, that the damn mouse pad doesn't get in my way when I type. My palms have a tendency to hit the pad on other laptops, causing the screen to scroll.
Sucks when I'm typing up a paper for class.
BTW, Is there a way to turn that feature off?