How do I make sure my mic is working?

I purchased a USB port Logitech mouse a few months ago and a relative accidently through away the box with the directions. How do I record vocals on the computer and how do i make sure the mic works?

Hi H_G, and a Warm Welcome to Apple Discussions and the Power Mac G5 Forum!
If you go to System Preferences > Sound > Input you should be able to select the USB audio device, and then check if it is working by the movement of the 'Input level' bars when you adjust the Input volume slider.
The choice of audio application would depend on how you will use the recording, I guess - GarageBand may be ok - remember to check that the GarageBand audio input preferences are set to USB also.
Some other applications to consider
Audio In
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15962
Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/features
Audio Hijack
http://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/
Please post again if you have any questions.

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