Headset microphone not working (Steelseries 7H) on Windows 7 under bootcamp

Hello community!
Yesterday I bought the steelseries 7H gaming headset (no USB external soundcar included) to game in hardcore pro korean mode on my mac once in a while, but when I try to connect it to windows 7 (why would I? Skyrim!), I get no input from the microphone! The headphones do work, but the mic doesn't. I have a 2010 15" i5 macbook pro. I have reinstalled all the cirrus and realtek drivers, and nothing. The mic connects via line-in. headset webpage: http://steelseries.com/products/audio/steelseries-7
I would appreciate any help!

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