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HiJust bought a new headset today, no TX , but good voice coming back to me on vatsim. To assist, all cables correctly inserted. Direct X installed for FS9. Correct drivers installed. Headset fails to record on XPHOME, Fails to pass Squawxbox calibration test, Fails to raise indications on volume bar in the XP microphone checker. This is the second headset Ive tried ....both seem to have bad microphones...?? does not seem right? Realtex HD Audio Manager seems to indicate cables are correctly inserted....all MP3 tracks play good. What am I neglecting here ....all good advice welcome. Berne

Hi,Check the atts please. Berne

Hi I have the same as you, plus red / black ( EU ) jacks in proper ports. here are my sound window images to assist. So you see the top half and bottom half of my sound window. I can give you the playback , sounds, and comms tabs if you wish? Berne

Hi,Yes Im using SBox, and No the playback is silent, now what settings do I check in control panel? Also under Hardware on the Sbox Mic Calibartion page what setting should I have for Input and Output device? AND...with sound recorder I get a popup message stating an audio recording device cannot be found, and I uninstalled the existing Sbox and put in Sbox4, but the loading is being stopped with ' An error occurred installing... ( 3 ) is shown... and end of story? Berne

Hi bic,Get a $30.00 cooler with a good heatsink, that will give you better results Im sure. Its not so much the fan ( though that is part of the cooling process ) its more the heavy heatsink which will absord the heat generated by your super CPU. Good Luck, Berne

Hi 67,Gurus are at www.overclockers.com Berne

Hi Mark,Im new too but there is such a thing as 'Overkill' meaning there is a point at which FS9 or FSX will be maxed out and anything extra is needless. As far a frame rates if your getting 20+ thats great, now if you wish to go deeper on the subject , there will be someone around shortly. Berne

Of course Boeing has a bigger one. Berne

Hi,Using Windows 7 Ult. Please list numbered steps to troubleshoot why my headset is not letting me TX to ATC on Vatsim? To assist, I am hearing ATC and MP3 files. I have a lot of ' Currently Unavailable ' listings on my devices in the playback devices window? In Device manager I have two listings under Audio Controllers....1 High Definition Audio Device and 2 My PCI addon SoundCard...should I disable the High Def if I want my soundcard to control all sound in and out? The headset is new a few weeks, but I doubt the cable jack has word sufficiently enough to fray any internal wires ( which happens with most headsets after a few months ) and I have the correct cable to soundcard connections secured and in proper ports? So step by step would be best and I can reply to focus at each stage to aid a quick solution. When time permits, Berne

Hi,Not sure what you mean but I think Id like to know, so tell me when time permits exactly how I activate those shortcuts please. Berne

Hi ,Many thanks the pdf is a great app, cheers. Berne

Hi,Well at times the FMC will give you a choice of three VOR's and choosing the correct one is paramount as you will know. A quick access database would solve that . Thanks for the reply, Berne

Hi Jim,Apologies about thanking you for your advice, can you tell me exactly where in FS9 I will find that setting please, I been all over the menu and dont seem to see it. When time permits, Berne

Hi,When I finish my flightplan and view it in the progress window FS9 is including too many VORS way off the route, obviously something going wrong here . How do I reset that flight planning feature to default again?Berne :(

Hi,Many thanks, excellent link.Berne