[iBook] Re: Audio input on Graphite 366/SE

[Gregory Martinez]

Yes, 366 MHz is not enough for iChat AV video, I had a 466 clamshell 
and recall that it could not use it with with video, I think AV may 
work with a mic, but am not sure. Just check the specs for iChat AV at 
Apple site.
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Greg Martinez
gregmartinez at mac.com
iMac 17" G4, 1GHz, OS 10.3.5, 768 MB RAM.
iBook 12" G4, 800MHz, OS 10.3.5, 640 MB RAM.
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On Nov 9, 2004, at 8:32 PM, David Crump wrote:

>> My daughter was happily using a Clamshell 366 at college,  upgraded
>> with 20G HD and 512 M RAM,  OS 10.3,  until she tried an audio chat
>> with iChat.  No internal mike and no audio in port.  I was initially
>> stumped, until I remembered I had this USB dongle buried in the bottom
>> of a drawer.  I think it was made by Griffin. It looks to be 
>> switchable
>> between mike in and speaker out.  It seems like a possible solution.
>> Has anyone had success with this and the Clamshells?
>
> I have a 466MHz Clamshell iBook and the Griffin iMic USB dongle you 
> speak of.  It will let you use a mic with the iBook, but I'm pretty 
> sure you need at least a 600MHz G3 to use iChat AV (i.e. audio or 
> video Chat).  If I'm wrong, I'd sure like to know.  I know someone who 
> would be ecstatic to know they could use iChat AV for audio chat on a 
> 500MHz G3 iMac.
> Dave.
>
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