Hey, I have a Dell 8300 desktop. I'm running XP , sp 1. The sound card is SoundMAX I believe. Anyways, I've had this issue since I've owned the pc (bout 1 year). Using a mic, things record fine (sometimes with a bit of static) if I record them locally, with a program like Sound Recorder or something. But any p2p app I've tried using my mic with, something weird happens. My voice is distorted, I sound like some cross between the incarnation of satan and a lion. I've tried using it with Ventrilo, Msn, Yahoo... Nothing. It's the same thing anytime I try it. Just wondering if anyone might have a clue as to what the problem might be. If you need any more information just let me know.