Usb mike not working with mac mini

Hi,
I bought a samson CO1U usb connection mike to use with the mac mini as there is no mike connection. The device is recognised by the computer but apparently not by i-movies or Quicktime Pro 7 as when I bring up the audio screen nothing registers in the sound level and obviously nothing records - am I doing something wrong or missing something out or is this device just not compatible? Apple help were no help!
Hope someone can be of assistance in this matter as I need to record a voiceover on to an animation video.
cheers, shadwell

Hi, thanks for your reply - did that but still no joy.
In utilities / audio midi it says output ( and input ) not supported and in system preferences/sound the input level is registering nothing.I'm going to try the mike on a friend's laptop to see if it is a problem with the mike or the mini mac - or maybe I'm just making some simple mistake in setting it up in Quicktime.Do you know if any usb recording devices actually do work with the mini mac?
thanks, shadwell

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