microphone not detected

[computer naieve]

friends , I have gateway laptop with windows vista home premium got
recently.I just started using it for live chattiing and got a mic.But the
computer would not detect it. I used 2 different headsets with earphone and
mic together and I can hear but mic is not detected. I checked with msn msgr
audio toolls. I went to control panel /sounds/ it would show the laptop
speakers but would not show any microphone. currently i HAVE A GIGAWARE
HEADSET ATTACHED.During chatting also I can hear and see webcam pics my my
sound is not detectable?i am using 8.1 windows live msngr.

 

[Nonny]

I'm having this same problem

You can see what you are replying to - and you SHOULD HAVE NOTICED
THAT IT WAS POSTED ALMOST 8 MONTHS AGO - but no one else can without
visiting Vistaheads.

Describe your problem in detail, and tell what you've tried in the way
of attempting to fix it.