Wasn't upset at all man?!
"I e-mailed waldo and asked him and he said that i would have to re-install the driver software for the sound card"
As for the '5 second' mp3 compared to a full song, there is no way that the two could be compared. The reason is buffering (the whole issue here), a buffer often sits in the 5-30 second range (variable, because the buffer is actually based on data size, not time). Therefor, a 5, or even up to 30 second track would be the whole buffer, and there would be no need ever to re-buffer, as only one full length buffer would ever be required. Now, since playback only begins once the initial buffer is filled...
The issue occurs at every website he has tried, it happens with mp3's off of a CD he burned with mp3's on them, and it happens with mp3's downloaded, and played off of the hard-drive.
It's happening regardless of the player, and regardless of being connected to the internet or not.
In the many e-mails I have been exchanging with him over the past week or so, I've resolved that there is more than one software configuration issue with the machine. Normally, I would tell him to bring it down to my shop (Computer Service Center) and I would fix it for him, as he does not know how to locate and install drivers, or check for file corruption, etc.. But since he's nowhere near me, all I can do is recommend he takes it to a qualified tech near him.
W.
Once again, I'm not upset?! Don't know where you got that from man!