Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype

[Rod]

On 05/04/2005, at 8:59 PM, Shay Telfer wrote:

Doesn't work with the G5 (I've tried) - see previous guff about 
pre-amp requirements. :(


Cheers,
Tobes.



On 05/04/2005, at 4:57 PM, Rod wrote:


Anyone tried a Plaintalk mic that used to come with every Powermac?


The Plaintalk mic includes a pre-amp, but it requires a special mic 
socket that provides power for the pre-amp. This hasn't been built 
into Macs for some time...


Which is probably why Apple haven't included them in a long time :-)  
My guess they were dropped when the Digital Audio Powermacs came out.


Seeya

Rod!

Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype

[Shay Telfer]

Doesn't work with the G5 (I've tried) - see previous guff about 
pre-amp requirements. :(


Cheers,
Tobes.



On 05/04/2005, at 4:57 PM, Rod wrote:


Anyone tried a Plaintalk mic that used to come with every Powermac?


The Plaintalk mic includes a pre-amp, but it requires a special mic 
socket that provides power for the pre-amp. This hasn't been built 
into Macs for some time...


Have fun,
Shay
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Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype

[Chris Griffiths]

I think I might just get an iMic.  So thanks to everyone that helped me 
with that problem.


Regards Chris Griffiths

Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype

[Toby Oldham]

Doesn't work with the G5 (I've tried) - see previous guff about pre-amp 
requirements. :(


Cheers,
Tobes.



On 05/04/2005, at 4:57 PM, Rod wrote:


Anyone tried a Plaintalk mic that used to come with every Powermac?

Seeya

Rod!


On 05/04/2005, at 4:51 PM, Toby Oldham wrote:



'went through the same problem with Skype and my Dual 1.8 G5.

My solution was to buy the Griffin iMic - plug the iMic into the mac 
via usb and the mic into the iMic :)

http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/index.php



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Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype

[Rod]

Anyone tried a Plaintalk mic that used to come with every Powermac?

Seeya

Rod!


On 05/04/2005, at 4:51 PM, Toby Oldham wrote:



'went through the same problem with Skype and my Dual 1.8 G5.

My solution was to buy the Griffin iMic - plug the iMic into the mac 
via usb and the mic into the iMic :)

http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/index.php

Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype

[Toby Oldham]

'went through the same problem with Skype and my Dual 1.8 G5.

My solution was to buy the Griffin iMic - plug the iMic into the mac 
via usb and the mic into the iMic :)

http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/index.php

Not a $20 solution though, more like a $60 one. At the time I was 
tempted to get an iSight since it comes with a built in microphone ... 
the iMic works just fine though.


Cheers,
Tobes.


On 05/04/2005, at 4:19 PM, Chris Griffiths wrote:

Yes, I just found a chatroom that told me this too - Thanks Shay.  Any 
ideas on pre-amping.  I was hoping to find a $20 solution such as 
Officeworks Headphone and mic sets but I guess I will have to spend 
more being a mac user. :(  I love my macs but this kind of thing does 
get to me sometimes!


Regards Chris Griffiths

On 05/04/2005, at 4:05 PM, Shay Telfer wrote:




Do Power Mac G5's have an inbuilt mic?

Regards Chris Griffiths


The audio input probably requires a pre-amp, so you'll need to pass 
the microphone through some sort of amplifier to bring the voltage up 
to something the Mac can actually detect.


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Shay
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Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype

[Chris Griffiths]

Yes, I just found a chatroom that told me this too - Thanks Shay.  Any 
ideas on pre-amping.  I was hoping to find a $20 solution such as 
Officeworks Headphone and mic sets but I guess I will have to spend 
more being a mac user. :(  I love my macs but this kind of thing does 
get to me sometimes!


Regards Chris Griffiths

On 05/04/2005, at 4:05 PM, Shay Telfer wrote:




Do Power Mac G5's have an inbuilt mic?

Regards Chris Griffiths


The audio input probably requires a pre-amp, so you'll need to pass 
the microphone through some sort of amplifier to bring the voltage up 
to something the Mac can actually detect.


Have fun,
Shay
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Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype

[Shay Telfer]

Do Power Mac G5's have an inbuilt mic?

Regards Chris Griffiths


The audio input probably requires a pre-amp, so you'll need to pass 
the microphone through some sort of amplifier to bring the voltage up 
to something the Mac can actually detect.


Have fun,
Shay
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Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype

[Chris Griffiths]

Do Power Mac G5's have an inbuilt mic?

Regards Chris Griffiths

On 05/04/2005, at 3:31 PM, Chris Griffiths wrote:



Its a dual 2 Gig Power Mac G5.

Regards Chris Griffiths

On 05/04/2005, at 3:27 PM, Shay Telfer wrote:




Hi Guys,

I want to talk to my sister using Skype.  I've downloaded the latest 
software and bought a headphone / mic from officeworks.


I called her and I could hear her but she could not hear me.

I plugged it in to the analog mic jack at the back.  Is there 
something I have done wrong.


Oh, I also went to the system prefs and turned up the mic; still 
nothing?!


Help please!

Regards Chris Griffiths


Are you sure you plugged the microphone into a microphone input jack? 
What sort of G5 have you got?


Have fun,
Shay
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Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype

[Chris Griffiths]

Its a dual 2 Gig Power Mac G5.

Regards Chris Griffiths

On 05/04/2005, at 3:27 PM, Shay Telfer wrote:




Hi Guys,

I want to talk to my sister using Skype.  I've downloaded the latest 
software and bought a headphone / mic from officeworks.


I called her and I could hear her but she could not hear me.

I plugged it in to the analog mic jack at the back.  Is there 
something I have done wrong.


Oh, I also went to the system prefs and turned up the mic; still 
nothing?!


Help please!

Regards Chris Griffiths


Are you sure you plugged the microphone into a microphone input jack? 
What sort of G5 have you got?


Have fun,
Shay
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Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype

[Shay Telfer]

Hi Guys,

I want to talk to my sister using Skype.  I've downloaded the latest 
software and bought a headphone / mic from officeworks.


I called her and I could hear her but she could not hear me.

I plugged it in to the analog mic jack at the back.  Is there 
something I have done wrong.


Oh, I also went to the system prefs and turned up the mic; still nothing?!

Help please!

Regards Chris Griffiths


Are you sure you plugged the microphone into a microphone input jack? 
What sort of G5 have you got?


Have fun,
Shay
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Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype

[Chris Griffiths]

Hi Guys,

I want to talk to my sister using Skype.  I've downloaded the latest 
software and bought a headphone / mic from officeworks.


I called her and I could hear her but she could not hear me.

I plugged it in to the analog mic jack at the back.  Is there something 
I have done wrong.


Oh, I also went to the system prefs and turned up the mic; still 
nothing?!


Help please!

Regards Chris Griffiths