Microphone Input Setti

I just installed Dragon Naturally Speaking (DNS) under Windows XP Pro (SP2+) and I have a SB Audigy sound card. I used to use the same sound card under Windows 98 SE with Dragon Naturally Speaking 6 Pro. The problem I'm having is that it appears that the default settings under the mixer are to disable the microphone input and to set the recording level to minimum. In order for me to use DNS I must first launch the Mixer, enable the microphone and then adjust the recording level to maximum. Since the reason I'm using DNS in the first place is because of physical problems with using my hands/arms and mousing these defaults are very troublesome to me. (My husband is typing this post). I have tried changing these settings and then closing the applications but they return to their default values.
) Does anybody know how to actually change these default settings (I'm willing to edit the registry if necessary)?
2) Is there any way to take control of these settings away from the creative applications? (Can I uninstall all of the Creative applications and still have the sound card work?
Help me save my arms!!!
TIA

This is the only thing I've found to fix the problem short of contacting the developers of every application that does this.
Dragon natrually speaking
BF2
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http://www.muvixer.com/

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