Post by: daryl66 on March 27, 2008, 10:58:05 PM
Well being the OLD techie that I am I found in my parts drawer a mini plug that is the correct size and with a pair of side cutters and a sharp knife I proceeded to jury rig one of the old mics. 
Now I have a plug that fits both machines wired to an old Mac mic and guess what?? It still don't work. 
This leads me to believe that the "pick-up" for the newer machines must be different than the older ones, and probably pc's too.Can anyone point me in the rite direction here??
Daryl
Post by: Paddy on March 27, 2008, 11:25:20 PM
I'd suggest a USB microphone/headset. My kids both have headsets they use for WoW and Skype.
Something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16826275009
Just make sure it works with Macs - not all do.
Here's another - more expensive, but highly rated:
http://www.amazon.com/apple-Only-Audio-85-...135&sr=1-16
NOTE: don't buy the cheapest one you find - in our experience, the $20 and under ones tend to break easily - my younger son has duct-taped his microphone arm on!! (wires still ok - but the plastic gave way)
Post by: Xairbusdriver on March 28, 2008, 10:31:29 AM
OTOH, I've found that feedback can be a problem with the built-in mics.
But, have you checked the Sound Pref Panel for what input it is set to? I'm not sure it automagically changes when a new source or output device is used.
Post by: daryl66 on March 28, 2008, 01:38:47 PM
QUOTE(Paddy @ Mar 27 2008, 11:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This might explain why the old mic doesn't work with the newer Macs: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=18275
I'd suggest a USB microphone/headset. My kids both have headsets they use for WoW and Skype.
Something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16826275009
Just make sure it works with Macs - not all do.
Here's another - more expensive, but highly rated:
http://www.amazon.com/apple-Only-Audio-85-...135&sr=1-16
NOTE: don't buy the cheapest one you find - in our experience, the $20 and under ones tend to break easily - my younger son has duct-taped his microphone arm on!! (wires still ok - but the plastic gave way)
I'd suggest a USB microphone/headset. My kids both have headsets they use for WoW and Skype.
Something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16826275009
Just make sure it works with Macs - not all do.
Here's another - more expensive, but highly rated:
http://www.amazon.com/apple-Only-Audio-85-...135&sr=1-16
NOTE: don't buy the cheapest one you find - in our experience, the $20 and under ones tend to break easily - my younger son has duct-taped his microphone arm on!! (wires still ok - but the plastic gave way)
Looks like I am batting 1000 this week. I called the mic company and they confirm it is not "mac compatible" ( but they have a usb version that is" I got the following from the link that paddy posted:
"The previously-available Apple PlainTalk microphone is not compatible with these computers (G5 and G4)- although the PlainTalk microphone supplies a line-level signal, it does not use a standard 3.5 mm stereo miniplug, and can't be used with these systems."
Even tho the miniplug that I jury rigged LOOKs the same and has the same color coded 3 wires there must be some "APPLE"
engineered feature that prevents compatibility. Guess I will go the USB route.
ABD: U are so correct and I can live with the internal mic for a while but "feedback" background noise, and the fact that the receiving folks say it has the sound of a "speakerfone" makes it less than what I would like to have.
Also I have been to the sound Prefs and that is how I confirmed that the external Audio input would not work. It has a neat Input level bar that shows just how you are doing. In the case of these mic(s) "not at all" Ohh well, what the heck
Thanks all
Daryl
Post by: daryl66 on March 28, 2008, 06:52:36 PM