http://www.station-drivers.com/page/realtek.htm
check the "REALTEK AC97 Audio Codec" table, try exploring the package and searching for "digitalized input" box i had in my screenshot

i don't know what you mean by digitalized input. I have checked evewry selection box i have in audio properties and have all settings turned up. Still no good.

i m not sure of english name=X but i meant some selection box simmilar to mine (off, aux, line in, etc), i think you have it on "off" or low volume control

see, i've turned all the output valumnes to the max, everything that is possibly there is on and blasting. I notice playback for "phone line" but it doesn't seem to do anything...

In fact I don't really have an idea but I will give it a try. Could it somehow be related with "modem speaker"? It's not in the sound settings but can be found from modem settings. Normally, it lets you hear while dialing a number and connecting to the internet. I thought it could help in that case. :unsure:

that too has been activated and turned up

Have you tried getting software from the modems maker.

tried, no luck

OK mabey you need to use a usb head set for talking and listening to people id use one if I were you. Also try and reinstall the modem driver and sound and microphone drivers.

I've given up on this as no matter where i went with this, it just didn't want to work, oh well. Besides, new system has no room for modem card anymore, LOL