hmmmm i don't think mine did that in XP...*rubs chin*

and even if it did...i don't think it timed out that quickly :S It would at least wait a few minutes of absolutely no audio output before disconnecting. With vista it's a few seconds =\

lol it's strange. nobody is able to answer my question ahhahaah I've posted the same topic on 5 different forums looking for the answer.