Dissapearing Sound

[Francois Barbary]

I've had this problem for a while, symptoms are different sometimes, 
but usually same as yours, but i notice that if i plug headphones in on 
the speakers they will work while speakers wont make any 
sound.sometimes they click before they die.

everyone who reads this regularly enough know i bug the list about it 
once every month i d say...

the problem comes and goes, cant see any relation to anything i do 
(plug different ports, run different sw,)

another problem i have is with the monitors button going off with my 
15"LCD
does anyone know of a haxie that could disable that damed button?
Francois