Thread: Mic problems need help.

Ok this is kind of similar to Cyanide's thread, but different problem.

I just recently bought a Creative Xfi-go to replace the old usb adapter for my headset (my dog ran into the old one and busted it pretty good). I love the sound Im getting from this, but the mic is having some wierd issues in game and our of game.

Firstly, the mic is on all the time. Ive tried muting it using the sound manager, but it mutes it for everything and I cant use it in game.

Secondly when Im in game and try to use my mic I get a looping sound. I can say one word and it just loops over and over and over untill it becomes really distorted and I cant use my mic at all. I have messed with every mic setting in the creative software and out of it and still get the problem.

Oh so it doesnt get asked later. Im using Windows XP 32 bit for an os.

any help or suggestions?

Update: Ive tried going into the windows audio settings and muted the microphone playback. This in turns mutes my microphone everywhere, in game included.

anyone have any suggestions at all?

Most X-Fi's have a setting in the drivers somewhere that sets the type of input whether it's a Line-In or Microphone... If it's set to Line-In it may seem like it's not picking up anything because the input isn't being run through the card's pre-amp.

As for how you set it... I can't even begin to tell you... I dumped Creative 2 years ago...

figured out my problem. had to disable my onboard sound, and force everything through the usb card. then muted my mic with windows control panel and it now works in game. couldnt be happier right now