Why doesn't XBox live team chat on Halo 3 work unless I push the D-pad repeatedly?

[jbagley77]

I know my mike works. I know my headset works. When I'm in a game Lobby, I can talk and it's voice-activated.

But when I'm in a game, I have to repeatedly push the D-pad to talk. I hear a little squawk, and if I don't hold it down, I hear another squawk that sounds like a power-down. After that point, no one can hear me unless I hit it again.

Even on the pop-up little advice windows, it says that all you have to do is hit your D-pad ONCE to talk to your team. Why do I have to keep hitting it over and over again?

 

[Ehrstabk]

If you hear a power down, you aren't talking loud enough. It is a bit silly how you have to press the d-pad every time you want to talk.