Need help badly with audio/headset problem.

Ok, here it goes.

I have an HP Pavilion XT993...specs here

I just bought a headset. There are three slots off to the left in the back of the tower (like usual I believe)

Green "out" slot
Blue "in" slot
Pink "mic" slot with mic logo

To the right of these, however, this is a orange slot with a speaker on it. I believe it routes directly do the soundcard in my system (which I believe is VIA AC97 (WAVE) according to my research). I can plug my headphones in and get sound from the orange slot, but not from any of the other slots. Also, I cannot get my mic to pick up in any of the slots.

Can ANYONE help me? I'm willing to give you money for crying out loud. Just PLEASE help! :cry

 

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Please help. Is there anything I can do to make this work!?