Fwd: [X4U] Microphone setup

[Lars Bertelsen]

The Apple online store has a small USB gizmo that 
should allow you to use most microphones with 
your PB.
Look in the audio section for Griffin iMic USB Audio Interface.

Lars Bertelsen

>Alexandre really helped me out:
>
>Per Apple Article ID 86671, it says:
>
>The PowerBook G4 audio line in port takes 
>signals from audio equipment, including 
>line-level devices such as amplified or 
>self-powered microphones, and is specifically 
>designed for high-level audio signal such as the 
>signal from a powered microphone. If you use a 
>nonpowered microphone with the audio line in 
>port, it will result in a very low volume 
>signal, or possibly no signal at all. 
>Third-party options, such as Griffin 
>Technology's iMic, allow the use of many 
>mic-level sound input devices with your computer.
>Article ID: 86771
>Date Created: June 10, 2004
>Date Modified: June 15, 2004
>
>Lee
>
>
>On Feb 26, 2006, at 7:55 AM, Lee Licata wrote:
>
>>Dear List,
>>
>>I am trying to set up a microphone to use with 
>>my 17" PB running 10.4.5.  This radioshack mic 
>>-headphones as two plugs.
>>
>>I plug the device in, and while I can hear fine 
>>thru the headphones, I cannot get sound into 
>>the computer using the microphone.
>>
>>I have gone to the Speech prefs panel and 
>>selected line input for the mic. The sound bar 
>>does not move when I speak.
>>
>>Did I miss something? Should I buy a different mic?
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