Apple 8500 Connecting and positioning a microphone, Turn on the computer and the audio equipment

3Shut down the Macintosh and turn off the audio equipment.

4Attach the cable to the audio equipment and to the appropriate sound or audio port on the Macintosh.

To hear or record incoming sound on the computer using a cable with a stereo miniplug, connect the audio equipment to the sound input port (X). If you’re using a cable with two RCA-type connectors, connect the audio equipment to the right and left audio input ports (-) on the A/V panel, described in “About Your Computer’s A/V Panel” earlier in this chapter.

To record the sound produced by the computer or play that sound through external speakers using a cable with a stereo miniplug, connect the audio equipment to the sound output port (-) described in “About Your Computer’s Sound Ports” earlier in this section. If you’re using a cable with two RCA-type connectors, connect the audio equipment to the right and left audio output ports (-) on the A/V panel, described in “About Your Computer’s A/V Panel” earlier in this chapter.

5Turn on the computer and the audio equipment.

You’re now ready to begin listening to and working with sound. For more information on working with sound, see the “Sound” topic of Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu.

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

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