Android Studio Emulator Freezes

I've been working with Android Studio 1.1.0 installed in Arch Linux. I ran into a problem where if I tried to launch my Android Virtual Device (AVD) in the emulator, it would freeze up the entire pc after a short while. I searched the logs via journalctl but to no avail. There was no indication as to what was taking place that would cause a pc lock up. I googled for a resolution and found indications that it might be related to a sound problem. I then found this info from google regarding AVD options that can be used. In the end adding hw.audioOutput=yes to config.ini located in ~/.android/avd/my.avd/ did the trick! No more pc freezes or lockups! I hope this helps someone else!