Creative music keyboard

[smithy1988]

Hi all just a quick query. My dad is a music teacher and has recently purchased a keyboard from creative that is a conventional keyboard but also has some small piano keys at the bottom of it. Basically allowing the user to play some music using a keyboard layout but on a pc
Each time he presses the key there is a short delay before the note comes through the speakers. He has a 3.1 speaker system- What i am wondering is this delay caused by the onboard sound.
If he was to buy a decent soundcard would the problem be solved
i.e when he presses the keys the note would sound instantly.


Heres a link showing the Keyboard for youse to get an idea.
http://www.9final.com/computer/images/products/mouse_keyboard/creative/prodigy_value/head.jpg

Cheers

 

[smithy1988]

Yea thanks pulsedriver, i just wasnt sure if the latency delay was caused by software or the onboard sound.
Where will i find the option to adjust the latency settings- control panel and under the sound options tab?