My microphone =(

[Zathroth]

My microphone is haveing some trouble you could say. When i try to use a online gameing live voice chat. They told me with the txt in game that they couldnt hear anything. So i tested it useing Sound recorder from windows. I pressed record and it was dead silent around my house. I didnt say anything. But the green bar that measures intensity was always high at a dead silent outside. Then i pressed stopped and listened back and it was all static and distorted (remember i didnt say anything and nothing was makeing any noice near the receiver). Any suggestions. or am i gonna have to spend 10 bucks for a new one again. =)