Built pretty much the same system for my grandma a while back, same proc, different motherboard. It wasn't a vista build, xp works fine enough still and i didn't feel she needed it. Im sure even with the onboard it could run vista pretty well, just without all the aero bs.
I find i am unable to live without Mousegestures and its rocker gesture to go back (hold r click and then left click)
Also,
BugmeNot
Download Statusbar (better than an external window imo)
Foxmarks (awesome)
Tabbrowser Preferences
Gunz is still free, played that for a while...
http://www.gunzonline.com/
Then you get to a high level and spend your time shooting at people who dash around the screen with swords and dont shoot back so it got kinda old for me.
Worth a try if you're bored.
I used this program a few times, its pretty nifty, dunno if you will be able to use with your setup tho: http://www.codeproject.com/dialog/AOTop.asp Download here: http://www.codeproject.com/dialog/AOTop/AOT_demo.zip
Run a cord from the audio out on the computer without speakers to the line-in on the computer with speakers. Of course, you would have to keep the one with speakers always on.
My amp, a peavey bandit 112, has a line out 1/4 inch jack on the back and i have used this to plug into the front panel of my audigy 2. I hit record on audacity and played with the levels until it sounded good! I would try doing something like this if you're serious about recording.
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That sound blaster is hard to find drivers for unless you have the original cd, i was able to find em through links on the creative forums (finally). you may want to say if you have the cd or not.
Good prices on everything though!