[MV] Mac Mini

[Chuck Rogers]

John:

This is true, but it is also (more or less) true of all other Macs as  
well. The audio input jack on other Macs is LINE IN, not MIC IN,  
which means if you plug a microphone into it directly it will not  
have sufficient gain for use with Speech Recognition (either ViaVoice  
or iListen). So in this regard, the Mac Mini is no different - in the  
respect you must use a USB adapter or USB microphone.

For iListen, there are specific models we have certified. Others may  
work, but if you have something else and report poor accuracy, the  
first thing our support department will tell you is to purchase a  
MacSpeech-certified microphone. You can find a list of certified  
microphones in our Knowledgebase. To get their, go to our main web  
site (www.macspeech.com) then click "Support" at the top of the page.  
If you look towards the bottom of the page, a link to "What  
Microphones are Supported for Use with iListen?" is the #1 article  
under the heading "Popular Knowledgebase Topics."


Best Regards,

Chuck Rogers, Chief Evangelist
MacSpeech, Inc.

On Jul 27, 2005, at 3:20 PM, John Richardson wrote:

> Hello Chuck,
>
> I noticed that the audio jack seemed to be output only. So I assume  
> that
> this means the microphone needs to be a USB mic. Is that correct?  
> If so, I
> presume that I need to attach a USB plug or get a USM mic. Any  
> particular
> brand.
>
> John F. Richardson
>
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> Subject: Re: [MV] Mac Mini
>
>
> John:
>
> We bought a Mac Mini expressly for testing iListen with it. I have
> done so, and it works as well as it does on any other Mac. There were
> no issues during our testing and we have been made aware of no issues
> from anyone in our customer base. Was that the answer you were
> looking for, or did you have a specific question regarding the Mac  
> mini?
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Chuck Rogers, Chief Evangelist
> MacSpeech, Inc.
>
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>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Has anyone used iListen on a Mac Mini?
>>
>> John F. Richardson
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