Microphone "Select" option (under recording) needs to be reselected after every boot?

From: Aza (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 16:36:04 -0700

For me to be able to use my microphone:

EVERY time I boot up and login, I must;
Open volume control (double clicking "volume" icon in system tray),
Choose the "Options" menu and select "Properties"
Then Click the "Recording" button, and go "OK"
(new windows appears)
And now I have to click the "Select" button for the microphone, to enable it.
(then an error dialog pops up saying somthing about the recording source being changed?)

I am using a Gigabyte motherboard with onboard sound (3 months old)

It has been doing this for a couple of weeks - and I use my Micrphone almost everyday.
But i cant understand why it wont remember my settings.

Please help - this is sooo anoying,
Aza.