Sound blaster audigy ls series MIC NOT WORKING

i have a soundblaster Audigy LS series. with an asus m2n sli delux motherboard. i also have a 9800gtx+ graphics card with 2gbs of ram. oh and i have a 3.0 dual core 64 athelon x2 processor. recently my microphone jack has stopped working, and i've changed the mic several times and the mic jack still does not work. i am honestly stumped and confused because i play alot of online games and talking is vital when your trying to communicate with teammates.
i would appreciate any help.
thanks.
-Dominic

Dominic,
Sorry to ask the obvious, but have you checked that you have microphone unmuted in the Creative mixer, the volume is set high, and that the REC source is either WhatUHear or Microphone? You didn't mention your operating system, but assuming XP, in Control Panel, Sound and Audio Devices, Audio tab, is your Audigy the default recording device? And while you're there, see if the box next to "Use Only Default Devices" is selected. If not, you might want to consider putting a check mark in it.

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