Yahoo IM Voice

[daryl66]

I downloaded the Mac beta (voice) from yahoo today and it works as advertised with both Macs and their internal mic(s).  I had a couple of older mics from a 9500 that have different mini plugs than what will fit in either the PB or the IMAC,(bigger) so I sallied forth to the local radio shack and purchased a "computer mic" and  while the plug fits, the mic does not work. 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

[Paddy]

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)

[Xairbusdriver]

First, if you had a solution that worked, I'm not sure why you wanted to change! "If it ain't broke..."

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.

[daryl66]

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)

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

[daryl66]

Logitech USB mic from Best Buy for 27 bucks did the trick and it works great.  Thanks