Sound Input Problems Using iChat..Inadvertent Loss of Microphone?

My father-in-law just bought a new 17 inch iMac with an Intel dual core, whole ten yards. Great machine. However, when using iChat with his family he's noticed the the sound input goes dead and then he's constantly searching around with on screen controls to get it back again. I thought it might have something to do with his mighty mouse being that you can sync applications with it. I've walked him through the system preferences to get the sound back, but its seems to be a niggling weird type of issue. Any suggestions?
iMac G4 Flat Screen Mac OS X (10.4.1)

Hi Phillip,
Selelcting mute is normally a mouse and click item or from the Video menu of iChat (It does not seem to have a keyboard short cut).
The Mighty Mouse does seem to be the bset place to look.
4:15 PM Friday; February 2, 2007

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Re: Premiere Pro 2.0 and Windows 7 - Direct Sound Input soundcard driver problem created by Steve-Italy in Premiere Pro CS4 & Earlier - View the full discussion
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 04:45:42 -0700
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Premiere Pro 2.0 and Windows 7 - Direct Sound Input soundcard driver problem
Re: Premiere Pro 2.0 and Windows 7 - Direct Sound Input soundcard driver problem created by Steve-Italy in Premiere Pro CS4 & Earlier - View the full discussion
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