[Prog-Rocker]

I no longer have a macbook to test with "It's dead, Jim" but I can try to emulate with a mac-mini although it doesn't have a built-in mic.

as for the not being able to change the hotkey:

1. are you running any firewall/virus/malware apps? if yes. try temp disableing them

for the mic problem

1. goto system preferences > security > privacy tab > select microphone > make sure ventriloPro.app is checked
2. goto system preferences > sound > input > select the mic > set the input volume all the way up then speak and watch the input level meter.


do you have a usb mic you can possibly test with?

when you press the hotkey does your username turn green?

when you try to speak do other users see your icon in green or yellow? if yellow then have a sys-admin check your permissions to broadcast.