this is were I shoot my self down in flames...... the iMacs arround and just after the "5 flavours" era (so yours would probably fall in to that) have a Apple PlainTalk mic jack
this uses Apple's own "PlainTalk" condenser mic this uses a special slightly longer mini pin that powers the mic (Condenser mics have a charged plate so require a power supply) as such you would need to locate one here on WAMUG or e-bay I can have alook through our dungeon of obsolete equipment at work and I might find one you can have for only the effort of picking it up from UWA. > I don't recall any iMacs prior to the G5 units having external > microphone/audio ports > > assume you have checked that the mic preferences in both system (and/or > control panels if > in > classic) and in the application match as internal mic? > > failing that a USB mic should work or a standard mic through USB audio in/out > unit like > the iMic > (I have a spare iMic one you could try and/or buy) I only had hit and miss > success with > generic PC > shop USB mics on classic though and have never tried them on OSX > > > -- I have a Spanish language learning CD running on my 500 MHz iMac, but it > > needs an > external microphone plugged in for some uses. I've tried a couple of > microphones from > other equipment which could be inserted into the external microphone slot, > but neither > worked well or at all. > > > > -- Can anyone tell me the specs of a microphone which should work with the > > iMac, and > possibly where to get one (Tandy's handy)? TIA. > > > > Davidd Noel / 2005 Mar 13 > > > > > =========================================================== > == > > From David Noel, Ben Franklin Centre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > Mail: PO Box 27, Subiaco, WA 6008, Australia. Fax: +61-8-9388 1852. > > Websites: > http://www.aoi.com.au. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. > http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > > --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/
