IMic - intermittent bleep

Apologies if this is the wrong place to pose this question, but it is to do with music and Applemacs. I have a Griffin iMic and it gives a very short, but very irritating bleep every twenty seconds or so. This occurs even when nothing is plugged into the input socket and when no programme is running. I've tried fiddling with all the settings on my Powerbook and the little switch on the iMic itself. Alas, no success. Has anyone else had this problem, any cure? Many thanks, Gordon

Popped into the Apple Store (London) and spoke to the guys behind the studio bar - most helpful. To solve the problem you turn off all items that start up automatically when signing on - it works - no bleep.

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    Neither port is specified for use with a gaming headset (mic with headset on a single plug).
    You will need to look elsewhere for a USB gaming headset.
    I hope this is helpful.

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