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Connecting an audio device, Choosing audio input options – Apple Workgroup Server 9150/120 User Manual

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Connecting an audio device

To play or record sound with your server, you can attach a microphone, amplifier,
tape recorder, or a pair of speakers.

Follow these steps to connect an audio device to the server.

1

Make sure that the audio device has a cable with a stereo miniplug connector (or, if

you’re using the line input ports, phono connectors).

2

Place the audio device near the server.

3

Shut down the server and turn off the audio device.

4

Attach the cable to the audio device and to the sound port on the server.

5

Turn on the server and the audio device and begin working with sound.

IMPORTANT

The Workgroup Server 9150 is not designed for use with speech

recognition systems. Do not use the Apple PlainTalk Microphone with your
server. You can obtain information about compatible microphones from an
Apple-authorized dealer.

Choosing audio input options

You use the Sound control panel to choose the audio input device and options
you want.

Follow these steps to choose the sound input device:

1

If you want to use an external device for sound input, connect it to the line or sound

input port, following the instructions in the previous section.

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