At 12:26 AM -0500 3/13/03, Christopher D Helmkamp wrote: >Here's a puzzle... > >I have the iBook 700, the 2002 model with the Radeon Mobility (16) but >not the Radeon 7500 (32). I noticed a funky outer "ring" around my >audio out/headphone jack that looks like it could also take another >kind of plug. It's hard to describe, but it's definitely different >than the metal ring around the headphone jacks of older iBook models I >have seen. > >Does anyone know what this "outer ring" is for? It appears to have >some metal contacts and shape to it (to prevent the plug from going in >any other way). This model uses the video port for video out, not the >older kind that uses the combined audio/visual jack, so I wouldn't >expect the headphone jack to be anything other than a plain stereo >minijack.
It's actually the same jack as the one on my iPod, which allows the use of a remote control. I tried plugging my remote into the iBook, but it didn't do anything. I'm open to suggestions or rampant speculation as to why Apple spent the extra few cents for a connector which apparently has no purpose... Marty Lindower [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
