SmartAudio tray icon won't die! Vista & X200t

[BentoPad]

I am trying to remove the Conexant SmartAudio tray icon from the Vista task bar, via the settings check box, but it reappears after reboot. I have tried changing the setting with and without Admin rights and can't find any reference to "SmAudio.exe" using HijackThis. Does anyone know how to get rid of this annoying tray icon?

Codec Model: CX20561
Audio Driver Version: 4.76.0.0
not so smart, SmartAudio Version: 2.50.3.0

Thanks in advance.

[BentoPad]

FYI, the new v4.92.2.0 drivers get rid of this useless icon in Vista.

[cecilyen]

New driver cost more problems than fixed. Now the SmartAudio just crashed.