>Dear List: > >A friend just purchased a headset for chatting online. The headphone section >works perfectly well on his 8500. The 8500 is running OS 9.2.2, has a Sonnet >G3 350 card, and 320 MB RAM installed. The headset is plugged into the >headphone and microphone mini-jacks (3.5 mm), but the headphone section is >the only part that works when attached to the 8500. The microphone section >does not. There is simply no audio coming through the microphone. I tested >this headset on my G4 and both the microphone and headphone sections work >fine. > >I'm wondering if the microphone mini-jack input is defective or completely >dead. When I jiggled this mini-jack in its receptacle, there is some >response in the Sound Control Panel under the Input tab with the Check >Signal Level box checked. A few of the indicators do light up. > >If this port is defective or dead, can I attach the microphone through the >RCA jacks at the back of the 8500 with the appropriate adapter plug? > >Roland :)
Power Macs have a line level inputs rather than microphone level, to be compatible with analog audio. To plug a generic microphone in, I'd suggest Griffin's NE-Mic adapter. -- -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" In the end, a person is only known by the impact they have on others. Jim Stovall-The Ultimate Gift -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
