Microphone freezes computer

[Link4menow]

Motherboard is M3ASD-T Deluxe. ADI Soundmax on board audio. Windows XP

My speakers work fine. I had a gigaware microphone and it caused my computer to freeze up when I plugged it in. (After I checked the pop-up box confirming the microphone was plugged in).

So I uninstalled and reinstalled the Soundmax audio driver (from CD maybe there is a newer version I'm not sure.) , and I even went and got a new microphone (also gigaware) to make sure it wasn't the old microphone that was damaged.

I still have same problem now. When I click the pop up box (check it) to confirm that I have plugged in a microphone, with in a matter of seconds my computer completely freezes up. As soon as I click on Start, it doesn't even open. I am forced to turn off the computer with the power button.

It's almost as if my microphone is conflicting with the speakers and causing a frequency loop... I've never had this problem before, but I haven't used a microphone in a while.. I do however remember using a microphone on this computer in the past year and it worked.

Thanks for any help.

 

[raybay]

What operating system? What is brand of computer, and age.

 

[Link4menow]

This mobo is only a year old. I cleaned it out too, I know for a fact this can't be happening from overheating. First line I posted the specs.
Motherboard is M3ASD-T Deluxe. ADI Soundmax on board audio. Windows XP

 

[raybay]

I'm sorry, but who is the manufacturer of the board... so we can look up the details of its manufacturing specs..

 

[Link4menow]

Hi Raybay, the manufacturer of the mobo is ASUS.