OK here goes…I am running win98se, via chipset VT82C686A with integrated sound. The sound is supposed to be supported by Realtek (AC97 codec). I have installed/uninstalled every driver for this chipset you can find. From Realtek, Via, Avance, and from the original Motherboard disk. I get absolutley no sound using the win98se drivers, but I do get sound using win 9x drivers. I am satisfied with that, but the microphone will not record. You can hear your voice through the speakers, it is not muted, it is selected as the recording device, but will not record. (yes it is plugged in to the right spot and I have tried another working microphone) I have heard other techs having similar problems when the sound is integrated, but I have not foundany solutions. If you have any ideas please let me know. one more tidbit, the recording volume slider is grayed out so you can’t move it, along with the balance of the microphone.
System is running AMD Duron 650 w/ 128mb ram
