![](/images/new-backgrounds/1205894/205894143x1.webp)
Connecting sound input and output devices
Your computer has a
For information on using the microphone to record sounds, see the “Sound” topic area of Mac OS Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu.
Microphone
Your Macintosh PowerBook also has a stereo sound input port (marked with the √ icon) for connecting external sound input devices that provide line- level output. You cannot use the internal microphone and an external sound input device, such as a PlainTalk microphone, at the same time. For instructions on selecting a sound device, see the “Sound” topic area of Mac OS Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu.