On Feb 10, 2012, at 8:16 PM, Kris Tilford wrote:
On Feb 10, 2012, at 6:43 PM, Valter Prahlad wrote:
I got no sound at all from the webcam's
microphone; so it appears the line input in my G5 is faulty.
I believe all the PPC Macs used the Plaintalk microphone which isn't
the same as a normal mic. You can create a universal adapter from a
Plaintalk mic so that normal mics will work.
CORRECTION: The G5 does NOT use a Plaintalk mic, it does NOT have a
mic port at all, it's a "line-in" port that requires an amplified
sound source. It's possible to build an adapter to provide
amplification for a normal mic, but it's normally easier to get a
cheap USB adapter. I got one free with a headset that was about $7
shipped on eBay. Otherwise you'll need a "self powered" microphone, see:
<http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2839>
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