well i installed the realtek AC97 drivers but now my mike aint working!! it didnt work before so i hoped installing the new drivers would solve it but it didnt. i can get to the record menu and all and get the microphone in the advanced menu but after i get it in there i cant select it as record source how to fix this any suggestions???? btw if i open the windows recoreder it doesnt record either

if anyone recognizes this problem just try to uncheck and then recheck the microphone in your playback volume settings i know it sounds crazy but it worked for me and it worked for somebody else to who was having the same problem and who posted that somewhere over here WOOHOO im so happy now :) took me like 2 weaks to make it work though hope u all learn something from this post :)

Also try opening up the sound recorder utility>C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Entertainment\Sound Recorder Once when I could not get my system to reconize the Mic ,I opened the sound recorder app and it detected my Mic ! Good Luck Nick