Microphone "Input Volume" Setting In "System Preferences" Not Being Saved.

Hello,
While using iChat for the first time, I was experiencing an echo sound. I went into System Preferences > Sound > Input, and changed my "Input Volume" slider from the default 71% down to 25%. This solved the echo problem.
The "Input Volume" will stay at my setting of 25% during this iChat session, and also upon quitting iChat. However, when I start a new iChat session, the "Input Volume" slider returns back to the default 71%.
How can I get the "Input Volume" slider to stay at my desired setting of 25% upon starting a new iChat session?
Thanks In Advance... Dean

Hi DeanMachine,
Time for http://www.apple.com/feedback/ichat.html I
think.
Ralph
Ralph,
Thanks for that suggestion. I did leave them feedback, describing this problem. Perhaps it is something that will be addressed in a future update.

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