I'm running Kubuntu 7.04 Feisty. I've got a Creative Soundblaster card and some Labtec microphone (yes, Labtech. I didn't know they made mikes either). Unfortunately, my mike doesn't work with Skype, Audacity, or anything that requires a mike. I think it has to do with the fact that /dev/dsp is owned by root and won't let anyone else read/write. Whenever I try to change the permissions, it always reverts. Same with everything under /dev/snd/.

Is that the reason? If so, how do I fix it (or if not, how do I fix it)?