On Nov 1, 2011, at 7:16 PM, Jack Countryman wrote: > OK...mystery is at least partially solved. If you go to system > preferences, choose sound, choose output, choose digital out and set the > volume off the bottom of the scale, then you get the light around the > output port. >
Yes, this is not an indicator, it's the laser that generated the modulated audio OPTICAL signal :-) You see the same red on a fiber data port if you're incautious enough to look directly into it when it's on (a bad idea because it's a pretty powerful laser and will fry a spot on your retina) -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
