Microphone Probl

Hello,
I am currently experiencing a very odd problem with my microphone. I was using a Realtek 97 onboard audio for a couple of months and my microphone reception was crystal clear and perfect when using Team Speak, Ventrillo, Skype or any other program.
Then I purchased the Soundblaster X-fi Xtreme Audio card, installed it, updated the drivers, ran diagnostic tests and now people can only hear me on my mic if I put it inside my mouth and scream into it.
Why did the sensitivity change suddenly? With my old soundcard I could put the mic on the other side of the room and people could hear my clearly and now with the X-fi card I can only be heard if I go hoarse screaming. I used the +20 boost on the settings, then I turned my outbound all the way up in both programs, I opened the sound control panel and turned the mic up all the way there too, and people still say I'm shispering to them when I'm yelling.
I'm so very close to returning this soundcard and getting another one, which is sad because I've only ever used Soundblaster products in the past and have never had problems before.
If you know what I'm doing wrong, or if it's a common malfunction with this particular card, then please let me know.
Thank you,
H0urgass

What does the LED display do in either the console or audio set up in msn,skype etc.
Go into Audio creation tick the Enable Monitor and put the dot in Recording. Talk into mic and see if the LED levels go yellow/red. If not then try a different mic.

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I have make some search here but don't found an answer for my problem. Perhaps there is no real answer...
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I have well had an audigy 2zs, i experienced the same problem...i finally gave up sold the card and i've been using my onboard soundcard since then, no more problems?:smileyvery-happy:
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We bought a MacBook Pro 15" Retina a couple of weeks ago. We wanted to use it the same way as our current PC laptop: hook up an external camera via BlackMagic Shuttle Express Thunderbolt (through the Thunderbolt port), hook up an external Sennheiser Freeport wireless microphone (through the 3.5mm combination headphone/microphone jack), and hook up a set of regular headphones (through the USB port).
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hi EXinthenet,
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Can we try this approach on this concern
http://www.kombitz.com/2009/01/14/microphone-problem-under-windows-7-and-vista/
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I got an xfi elite pro and vista 32bit and after an hard time to get the microphone to work 3/4 year ago, i used it with barely any problem.
However 2 days ago, i wanted to join a meeting on teamspeak for a certain game and my microphone didnt work.
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Use other microphones first, to see if the microphone was stuck. It wasnt, other microphones had same problem and the sennheiser does work with no problem on my xp pc.
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Removed everything, removed card, plugged it back in, install new software and drivers, no go, microphone still not working.
I dont know what to do anymore, i spent 2 full evenings working on it and I am pretty good with computers and yet cant solve it.
Anyone has a solution for this, because on this moment after spending 2 full evenings, i am basically posting here with my last hope and otherwise tomorrow I will buy a non-creative card and use that for my vista pc.
I need the mic to communicate with some people, that li've across the ocean, so cant miss it too long.
I already searched on forum here, but to be honest, there is ZERO good information how to fix it. I was totally supprised by how many posts there were about the topic, but none with a fix
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Yikes none having any clue
Will try to reinstall my pc in next 2 weeks then, if i can make some time free to make the correct backups and everything, but if that doesnt fix it, then i guess i got no other choise, then to get another branch card.
Already had to use someone s pc to join some TS meeting with some friends across the ocean, not funny.
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2 zs microphone setup probl

I have come to the conclusion that I have made a real mistake getting this audigy 2 zs card.
I have spent the best part of a week now trying to get the microphone to work on it. I would like to be able to use just the card without all this other rubbish that I got with it on its own.
It is impossibe tho to use this card like a normal sound card with audio out, line in, microphone in. I have searched everwhere on the internet for a solution but there is none it seems.
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Asking Dell is as useless as asking Creative. Dell sent me a replacement Audigy 2 CS. Very annoying, I can't even use it to make any money on ebay since used Audigys with no warranty are at ca. 0 Euros only... this amount doesn't compensate for not having a working mic!
I read lots of articles since 2004 in both the Creative and the Dell forums about this exact issue - NEVER a solution (only useless guesses) from anyone, least not by the two corporations responsible - Dell and Creative. Of course, you can rely on the fact that no other large IT corp. selling to the mass market is any better... but this is not very satisfying.
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http://hasenstien.com/

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... mais perso j'y comprend rien...
Quelqu'un pourrait m'expliquer ça plus clairement ?
Merci, cordialement
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Je ne comprends pas trop quel est ton problème... est ce que tu arrives à faire les mesures que tu souhaites ou pas?
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Translated:
Hello,
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