Microphone not working

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

I have 2 headsets, one is brand new from Newegg, neither are working in Windows 7.

I have a Soundblaster Audigy SE with Driver 5.12.1.2016.

The sound works fine but the mic doesn't pick up anything on Ventrilo, Teamspeak or to test.

I have it set as the default device, Device Use This Device (enabled), I have tried to tick the +20dB Boost box, have tried with both listen to this device ticked and unticked, and I'm now out of ideas...

The microphone works fine when plugged into the back panel input with Realtek drivers installed, but even before I installed Realtek drivers it was not working when plugged into the Soundblaster card.

i get the same problem, my mic works out of vent and teamspeak ect, but doesnt work using them

I have a similar problem in that my mic works intermittently, requiring me to sometimes 'unmute' it. I'm not in front of my Windows 7 PC at the moment, but I think it's in Sound > Mircophone > Recording tab > Properties > Levels tab. If the speaker icon has a red cicrcle on it, then the mic is muted. Click the speaker icon to 'unmute'/enable it.

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