I have run into a small issue I recently picked up a new HP computer and it came with a Sound Blaster XFI Titanium sound card. Now my issue I am having is cannot figure out how on earth to get the microphone to work (I am using a Saitek Pro Flight headset with mic). My new PC is Windows Vista 64bit I am totally unfamiliar with the Vista platform. I went into the SoundBlaster properties I could not find anything about the mic except under the master volume panel the mic area had a red

Well, if your mike is live all the time, you know it's working. Now it's up to the configuration in the individual program(s). As far as the hardware is converned you have two states - on and off. The various programs should allow you to set up a push to talk or voice activated switch. I'd check the squawkbox setup.

Well, if your mike is live all the time, you know it's working. Now it's up to the configuration in the individual program(s). As far as the hardware is converned you have two states - on and off. The various programs should allow you to set up a push to talk or voice activated switch. I'd check the squawkbox setup.

Well it's live but when I run the Squawk Box calibration test it fails it's not pickup up voice, and it is telling me I have too much background noise. I was hopeing someone with the Sound Blaster XFI could chime in i also tried a different headset w/ mic same result.John

Well it's live but when I run the Squawk Box calibration test it fails it's not pickup up voice, and it is telling me I have too much background noise. I was hopeing someone with the Sound Blaster XFI could chime in i also tried a different headset w/ mic same result.John

The squawkbox program will always tell you that you have to much background noise. Ignore that and just make sure that when you play it back at the end of calibration that it sounds clear. Ok , if you installed the creative drivers or they were pre installed you should have a program called creative audio console. Inside here is a tab to automatically detect the microphone adn mute speakers, make sure both are checked. Are you on Vista or XP? In Visto go to control panel then hardware and go to sound. Make sure your speakers or that your "Soundcard" is default for playback and that the microphone under recording is default. Then you will need to go into your sim and do a quick test. Try it with the default setting on the hardware for sound , if that does not work try switching both to the appropriate setting. You also need to test on what to set it to in squawkbox. Your on the right track but it takes a little bit of work and you'll get it figured out.

The squawkbox program will always tell you that you have to much background noise. Ignore that and just make sure that when you play it back at the end of calibration that it sounds clear. Ok , if you installed the creative drivers or they were pre installed you should have a program called creative audio console. Inside here is a tab to automatically detect the microphone adn mute speakers, make sure both are checked. Are you on Vista or XP? In Visto go to control panel then hardware and go to sound. Make sure your speakers or that your "Soundcard" is default for playback and that the microphone under recording is default. Then you will need to go into your sim and do a quick test. Try it with the default setting on the hardware for sound , if that does not work try switching both to the appropriate setting. You also need to test on what to set it to in squawkbox. Your on the right track but it takes a little bit of work and you'll get it figured out.

Ya another thing, in SB4 make sure you use a push to talk key and not the voice activation.

The squawkbox program will always tell you that you have to much background noise. Ignore that and just make sure that when you play it back at the end of calibration that it sounds clear. Ok , if you installed the creative drivers or they were pre installed you should have a program called creative audio console. Inside here is a tab to automatically detect the microphone adn mute speakers, make sure both are checked. Are you on Vista or XP? In Visto go to control panel then hardware and go to sound. Make sure your speakers or that your "Soundcard" is default for playback and that the microphone under recording is default. Then you will need to go into your sim and do a quick test. Try it with the default setting on the hardware for sound , if that does not work try switching both to the appropriate setting. You also need to test on what to set it to in squawkbox. Your on the right track but it takes a little bit of work and you'll get it figured out.Ya another thing, in SB4 make sure you use a push to talk key and not the voice activation.

Thanks now I need to assign the push+talk key to my 737 jetliner yoke :)THanksJohn

Thanks now I need to assign the push+talk key to my 737 jetliner yoke :)THanksJohn

Hey John...how do you like the Saitek headset? I can't find many reviews of it.