Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch, Double Layer Super Drive) - Manual (Page 48)

48 Chapter 3 Using Your PowerBook
You can record sound onto your hard disk using the built-in microphone located under
the left speaker grille. You can also connect external microphones or other audio
equipment to the audio line in port. The audio line port is also a S/PDIF stereo 3.5
mini-phono jack, which does not provide power to a connected device, so you must
use self-powered peripherals. Using a Toslink jack-to-miniplug adapter, you can use a
Toslink cable to connect Digital Audio Tape (DAT) decks or digital instruments to input
and mix your own music.
For applications, such as iMovie, that can record sound, use the Sound pane of System
Preferences to select the audio input device you want to use, including microphones
connected via USB.
The volume controls on your keyboard allow you to easily change volume. You can also
access these controls from the Sound pane of System Preferences.
For more information about using or troubleshooting sound on your computer, choose
Help > Mac Help and search for “sound.”
Using Your SuperDrive
With your double-layer disc burning SuperDrive, you can:
 Install or use software from CDs or DVDs
 Play multimedia on CD discs and music from audio CDs
 Write music, documents, and other digital files to CD-R and CD-RW discs
 Play DVD movies and use most DVD discs (single- and double-layer)
 Record information on blank single-layer DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs; and
on single- and double-layer DVD+R discs
Important: The SuperDrive in your PowerBook supports standard circular 12 cm discs.
Irregularly shaped discs or discs smaller than 12 cm are not supported. Noncircular
discs can become lodged in the drive.
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