OK, here is my problem. I get sound fine from my foobar2000, ventrilo, except I can't speak to my friend on vent. When I play music they can hear it fine, but when I try to talk to them it doesn't even make a static noise. I've tested every possible codec on there. I've updated my Realtek '97 drivers already. Also, when trying to configure my sound (I use a headset), going into sound effect sound only works when it's in 4-channel or 6-channel mode.

Heres the info (Sorry it is jumbled, wouldn't copy to clipboard):
OS Information:
Property Value
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition|C:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
Service Pack 2.0
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS


Processor:
Property Value
Current Clock Speed 2412
Description x86 Family 15 Model 47 Stepping 2
Manufacturer AuthenticAMD
Name AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+


Memory (RAM):
Property Value
Bank Label Bank0/1
Capacity 1073741824

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~1024 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 1022MB

Disk Drives:
Property Value
Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 250056737280 (~233 GB)
Number of Partitions 1


Installed Printers:
Property Value
Name Microsoft XPS Document Writer
Port Name XPSPort:
Default False
Driver Name Microsoft XPS Document Writer

Name Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Port Name Microsoft Document Imaging Writer Port:
Default True
Driver Name Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver


Motherboard:
Property Value
Manufacturer
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product KN1 Lite
Serial Number
Version


BIOS:
Property Value
Manufacturer Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Name )Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS v6.00PG
Release Date 20060718000000.000000+000
Version Nvidia - 42302e31


Monitor:
Property Value
Description Plug and Play Monitor
Name Plug and Play Monitor
Screen Height 1024
Screen Width 1280


Keyboard:
Property Value
Description Logitech PS/2 Keyboard


Pointing Device:
Property Value
Manufacturer Logitech
Name HID-compliant MX518 Optical Mouse


Sound Card:
Property Value
Manufacturer Realtek
Description Realtek AC'97 Audio
Device ID PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0059&SUBSYS_1B511019&REV_A2\3&241 1E6FE&0&20


Video Card:
Property Value
Adapter Compatibility NVIDIA
Adapter RAM 268435456
Description NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
Installed Display Drivers nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version 6.14.11.6218
Driver Date 6/29/2007 4:43:00 AM
Video Mode Description 1280 x 1024 x 4294967296 colors


DirectX Installation:
Property Value


Modem:
Property Value

Network Adapters:
Property Value
Description NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter
Description WAN Miniport (Network Monitor)

External Ports:
Property Value
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator USB0

Expansion Slots:
Property Value
Slot Designation PCI0
Slot Designation PCI1
Slot Designation PCI2
Slot Designation PCI3
Slot Designation PCI4

I gather that you've ensured the mic is not muted in the mixer utility. (When installing sound drivers or sound associated software, many will automatically mute the mic.) If a "Sound Package" was installed with the AC'97 drivers (Media Player, Recorder, etc), there may be a mixer as well, so check both mixer utilities. Microsoft and the packaged mixer for mic muting.

This could be a motherboard chipset driver problem as well.

Even though AC'97 has already been identified as your sound device, download, install, and run Everest Home Edition on this machine. (Clean FreeWare) Once it's finished loading and running, look under Multimedia, or, under Multimedia, PCI / PnP Audio. This will tell you what sound devices you have available on your system. This program will sometimes provide more detailed information.

Post that information.

Also post the information found for your Motherboard make/model, and the motherboard Chipset.

It looks as though your motherboard may possibly be an ASUS from the posted "KN1", but.......

Windows Audio:
Device Identifier Device Description
midi-out.0 0001 0066 Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth
mixer.0 0001 0068 Realtek AC97 Audio
wave-in.0 0001 0065 Realtek AC97 Audio
wave-out.0 0001 0064 Realtek AC97 Audio


PCI/PNP Audio: nVIDIA MCP04 - Audio Codec Interace


Motherboard Information:
Field Value
Motherboard Properties
Motherboard ID: 07/18/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FE19C-00
Motherboard Name: ECS KN1 Extreme / KN1 SLI Extreme / nForce4-A754 / nForce4-A939

Front Side Bus Properties
Bus Type: AMD Hammer
Real Clock: 200 MHz
Effective Clock: 200 MHz
HyperTransport Clock: 1000 MHz

Memory Bus Properties
Bus Type DDR SDRAM
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 201 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 402 MHz
Bandwidth 3216 MB/s

Motherboard Manufacturer
Company Name Elitegroup Computer Systems
Product Information http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Product...uID=16&LanID=0
BIOS Download http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Downloa...x?Categoryid=1

Try the sound driver from the motherboard page; (It's at the bottom)

http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Pro...nuID=1&LanID=9

Downloading

Unzip the (30MB) file contents to an empty directory, then run the enclosed SETUP file.

When I test it in vent, the music doesn't even come up anymore heres a pic of the setup I have:

Update: I played music in the channel and a friend told me to stop, so it works in the channel, but not in the test? Very odd.

...Also while testing my sound hardware I couldn't pick up anything. BUT when I put my microphone line in the right port the meter jumps. When it is directly in the meter dies out and I still can't make it go up when I talk.

Any other ideas

Just a quick note to let you know I haven't given up on this. I'm researching (as time permits). (The Vent program is fairly comprehensive for someone (me) unfamiliar with it.)

You're 100% sure the mic is operable, right?