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Connecting and positioning a microphone
With appropriate software, you can use an Apple PlainTalk Microphone (or a
compatible line-level microphone) to give spoken commands to your server
and to record your voice or other sounds.
Do not use the round omnidirectional microphone supplied with some other
Macintosh models.
Follow these steps to connect and position the microphone:
1 Shut down the server.
2 Plug the microphone’s connector into the sound input port (
X
) on the back of the server.
3 Place the microphone at the top center of the monitor, so that the microphone’s
Apple (
K
) icon is facing you.
If you can’t place the microphone on top of the monitor, position the
microphone according to these guidelines:
m The microphone should be between 1 and 3 feet away from you.
m The microphone should be directly in front of you to minimize the
effect of background noises.
Apple PlainTalk Microphone
68 Chapter 3 / Expanding Your Server and Connecting Other Equipment