In the bottom right corner of your HCCP, there's a checkbox called "Poll device" (every # seconds). This thread @ Frugals has a response from James "Nutty" Hallows (one of the guys behind Foxy) on how this isn't needed and at least on an older OS put a large load on system resources. I'm only pointing this out, because I think "Poll device" is checked by default after you install your Cougar/HCCP. You can leave it unchecked and maybe save a hiccup or two.
Frugals: Poll device