Apple 8200 appendix Connecting and positioning a microphone

The computer’s sound ports accept these 3.5 mm connectors:

Stereo miniplug Extended miniplug

The smaller connector (a “stereo miniplug”) is found most often on stereo equipment. The slightly longer connector is found on the Apple PlainTalk Microphone and other voice quality microphones. If your equipment has a different type of connector, you can purchase an adapter at an electronics supply store.

Connecting and positioning a microphone

With appropriate software, you can use the Apple PlainTalk Microphone that comes with some Macintosh computers (or a compatible line-level microphone) to give spoken commands to your Macintosh and to record your voice or other sounds.

Apple PlainTalk Microphone

Do not use the round omnidirectional microphone supplied with some other Macintosh models.

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