So, according to IBM, my laptop has 16-bit sound.  However, "audioctl -a"
seems to think otherwise:

encodings=ulinear:8,mulaw:8*,alaw:8*,slinear:8*

Does this mean IBM is confused, or does it mean our driver didn't grok the
"SB-compatible" card in fullness?

I got curious about this because I'm having huge static problems playing
MP3's, and I'm pretty sure I didn't have these problems a while back.

(Before anyone jumps on me:  That's MP3's I made from music I wrote.  I'm
not hurting anyone, honest!)

-s