SB Arena Gaming HeadSet mic problem!

Hi everyone I just got this headset today and everything was great until I tried out ventrilo with it. Every time I talk into my mic I can hear my self in the headphones, when I'm not talking I can hear my self breath into my mic. Keep in mind that I'm not pressing the talk button for my ventrilo. The funny thing is my mic stops doing it completely when I close the ventrilo appilcation. Its a minor problem but its still anonying as hell, I really want to get rid of this weird mic play back problem so if you know how to fix this please reply! and thanks for your time!

FIXED IT
I fixed it by going into Sound > Play back > Click on Headset > Click on Properties > Levels > Click on Microphone > Click on Mute.
Now the feedback from my mic is complete gone.

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Message Edited by Raiden1803 on 08-27-2008 11:56 PM
Message Edited by Raiden1803 on 08-27-2008 11:56 PM

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