Mic problem on audigy2 platinum

[AND_YOU_ARE]

I have a sound blaster audugy 2 platinum, (the one with the front 5.25 bay). This sound card comes with two mic inputs, one on the pci card and one on the front bay. I use the front bay because its easily accessable and it has a volume control.

Here is the problem: When I play a game like cs or css the mic does not work for the chat option. It seems like when ever I open a program that uses the mic the audigy software defaults it to mic1 (where mic2 is the front bay one). The same thing happens when I use skype. And every time a new map loads in cs or css it defaults mic1 to be the selected one.

Now for a temp fix I have to get in the map i am playing then atltab out to get to the volume control feature (under: start >> programs >> accessories >> entertainment). Then I have go under options to properties change it from playback to recording then select mic2 over mic1.

I have to do this every time, and its getting very annoying. How do I make the mic selection perminate?

Thanks for any help.

 

[Charbo]

have you tried puting the wire for the mic for the front where the mic on back goes so it will think the front one is the back? i dont know if you can do that with that card but just a suggestion....

 

[Charbo]

also, go in your sound card config and make sure its the default mic input not just the one it sometimes uses.....

 

[AND_YOU_ARE]

The sound card does not work like you suggested in your first post. the audigy works the front ba connects to the pci card with something like a ide cable. So it is two seperate mic channels.

About your secod suggestion, I have looked but havent found anything.

 

[Charbo]

ok sorry i couldnt help im not that good with sound stuff...

 

[AND_YOU_ARE]

thanks anyway. I just dont know what else to do.

 

[Charbo]

well it shouldnt go back to mic one anyway....it shoudl stay on what you set it to..

 

[MasterJason]

Seems like Mic2 is the mic on the front panel
and Mic1 is the mic from the pci card.

 

[Cappy]

look in the manual i think this is correct if your using a condesant mic i believe the rear hookup only works.But if your using a hi quality digital mic theres a jumper setting on the Sound Blaster Drive bay that you need to set .

 

[AND_YOU_ARE]

i'll have to look through it and see if there is anything
its not a digital mic or digital mic imput on the front bay. I just dont know what else to do.