Apple Power Macintosh 4400 - Manual (Page 42)

Connecting audio equipment
To play or record sound with your Macintosh, you can attach a microphone or
a pair of speakers.
For instructions on connecting specific equipment, see the following sections
later in this chapter:
m “Connecting an Apple PlainTalk Microphone”
m “Connecting External Stereo Speakers”
m “Connecting Headphones”
Follow these general instructions when connecting audio equipment to
the Macintosh:
1 Make sure that the audio equipment has a cable with a stereo miniplug or extended
miniplug connector.
If it does not, attach an adapter that has a stereo miniplug.
2 Place the audio equipment near the Macintosh.
3 Shut down the Macintosh and turn off the audio equipment.
4 Attach the cable to the audio equipment and to the appropriate sound port on
the Macintosh.
To record incoming sound on the computer, connect the audio equipment to
the sound input port (≈).
To record the sound produced by the computer or play that sound through
externally powered (amplified) speakers, connect the audio equipment to the
sound output port (-).
Stereo miniplug
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