Using Mbox as Mic input

I have been trying (with no success) to use my Mbox as my iChat microphone input. I am able to use the Mbox elsewhere, but it will not show up in the "Microphone" drop down in iChat (it does show up as an "Output" option). I do have the Mbox selected as the audio input and output in "Sound" prefs and am getting a very strong signal in the meter there. I have been able to add other mics (including Bluetooth) and they show up in the iChat "Microphone" menu. I just can't get the Mbox to do the same. Any ideas or am I out of luck? Thanks!

Hi pastmaps,
The Mini does not have an Internal Mic and only has Line-in.
Audio input is either Audio line-in or USB or Firewire depending on Source.
The OS will recognize things like the iSight and many USB cameras and Mics.
I am not sure it will recognize the device that is attached to the Line-in port.
Regarding the MBox and Audio MIDI Setup and iChat - I think there is a raet tht iChat prefers which I think is less than the max possible from the MBox. Set it to 44100Hz
7:44 PM Sunday; May 21, 2006

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