Sound blaster tactic sigma3d mic

hello, i've had my sigma for almost a year now and i barely used my mic. the mic doesn't work anymore and i don't know whats the problem.my computer doesn't detect any sound when i do mic tests but the computer recognizes that the mic is connected. could you help me and try to help me find out whats the source of this problem? thanks.
EDIT: i barely use my mic and i leave it in my headset and i only take it out every often. (last time i took it out was 4 months ago)

same problem, always freezes and have not been able to get it to work

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Hi KingCheese,
Glad you got to resolve your issue!
We would really appreciate it if you could post how you were able to resolve it (if it is not too much trouble on your side).
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Thanks for your quik reaction!
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I have a simple, and probably stupid, question.....
I bought a Sound Blaster Sigma headset some days ago and still have a sound blaster X-Fi Extreme Music sound card.....
To have the better 360° 3D audio, have I to use the X-Fi sound card or the USB sound card that comes with the headphones? Which is better (not only in terms of audio quality, but specifically for 3D gaming audio)?
Hope that the X-Fi is good too......hope it's better also....
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Cya

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Ok I have installed the Alpha/Sigma software and the cotrol panel just hangs when it opens. I uninstalled, reinstalled in safe mode, restarted, ran update with the same results . . . WTF these are sold as high-eng! I have been in tech support, I am a Intel Product Dealer, and a MS System builder for years. Windows 7 prem 64, Creative SB X-FI Titanium . . . seems like the head set should work with this. Please help...
Thank you for contacting Creative Technical Support.
Are you connecting the headset thru the 3.5mm plug or USB connection?
If using the USB headset connection, please note that you won't be able to use it with the X-fi Titanium soundcard.
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http://support.creative.com/kb/showa...aspx?sid=81537
Solution ID: 81537
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2. Double-click the downloaded file.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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**bleep**
Worldwide Customer Response
Creative
Thank you for answering,
I can use the mini jacks but not the features I bought the headset for? The mini jack functioning of this headset seem no better than any $25 headset . . . and I have spent years plugged in in recording studios.
So the features of this headset are not available if I am using your High-end soundcard?!?!?!?!? How is this possible?!?!?!? And why does the box not say this???? Now that I have spent hundreds of dollars on your soundcard and nearly another $100 on your headphones I am just out of luck!!!???
I think this needs a website of its own. What am I to do with this useless waste of money at this point?
So, please, tell me what I am to do?
And please send me contact information for the marketing product leads for both of these products!
Awaiting a reasonable answer,
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Thank you for your patience and understanding on this matter.
Please retain all the previous correspondence when replying to this email.
Best Regards,
**bleep**
Worldwide Customer Response
Creative
PLEASE READ YOUR OWN PRIOR RESPONSES YOU ALREADY SAID IT WON"T WORK!!!!!!
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Bump.
I am having this issue as well.
Got an eVGA nForce 680i MoBo, never had other problems with it.
This is the second problem I have with my Xtreme Audio, and should nobody have a response, I will be sending it back where it came from.
I am sick of the terrible support Creative offers. :-(

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ERe: Issues related to Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio (PCI Express )[ Bumping.
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