The computer’s sound input and output ports accept these
Stereo miniplug | Extended miniplug |
The “stereo miniplug” is the smaller of the two and is found most often on stereo equipment. The extended miniplug, which is slightly longer and is found on voice quality microphones (such as the Apple PlainTalk Microphone), works only in your computer’s sound input port (≈). (Even though it will fit into the sound output port, it won’t work there.) If your equipment has a different type of connector from those shown here, you can purchase an adapter at an electronics supply store.
Connecting most audio equipment
To connect most audio equipment, follow the steps below. For specific instructions on connecting a microphone, skip to the next section, “Connecting and Positioning a Microphone.”
1 Make sure that the audio equipment has a cable with a stereo miniplug connector.
RCA
Stereo miniplug
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Place the audio equipment near the computer.
Shut down the computer and turn off the audio equipment.
Attach cables to the audio equipment following the instructions that came with the equipment.
Some equipment (such as most headphones) comes with cables already attached.
Connecting Additional Equipment | 79 |
