Hi Kathy, 15" Powerbooks don't require a powered microphone. You can use the internal microphone. When the iSight is plugged-in, just make sure the default audio input device stays set to the built-in audio device, and everything should work fine.
So, you shouldn't need to return the iSight, but since the release users have reported less expensive firewire cameras also work (for video, not audio of course) -- so at least there are some options. Eric On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Kathy Gill wrote: > > >>>> On a G5 Power Mac, a powered microphone is required to send audio -- > >>>>the line-in port does not work with standard computer microphones. > >>>> > > > I have a 15" G4 powerbook (fall04 model). > > I have an iSight camera -- and was aware that RAT probably wouldn't > recognize the sound-in from it (since RAT doesn't hear the mike from the > PC's logitech camera's mike). > > Since I have only a line-in port and the "Internal omnidirectional > microphone" - I'm assuming I face the same constraint (need a powered mike). > > Will RAT recognize (hear) sound if I use a powered mike with the iSight? > If not, I have a couple of days to return the iSight (apple customer > support says 10 days from purchase - no questions asked). > > > Kathy > > > > > -- > Kathy E. Gill > Department of Communication > Digital Media Master's Degree Program > University of Washington > Box 353740 Seattle WA 98195 USA > http://faculty.washington.edu/kegill/ > >
