From: David Goldman (David_at_dgoldman.com)
Date: Sun May 14 2000 - 04:19:30 EDT
At 12:06 AM 5/14/2000 , Chuck Blaisdell wrote:
>I'm trying to get a microphone to work on my 600E. I've tried 2 different
>microphones and get no input to sound recorder. It's hard for me to
>believe that either both microphones could be bad or that the mic jack on
>the 600E is bad. It seems more likely that I have the settings wrong in the
>Crystal Fusion control panels (the app you get when clicking on the tray
>speaker).
>
>Anybody care to share the settings for the control panels that work?
On 11/7/98, I wrote the following to this very list:
>I've got a brand new ThinkPad 380Z (PII-300, 96MB) that I've had for
>less than 2 full weeks. Today I tried doing some audio recording using
>the mike and speaker jacks on the side. The speaker jack works fine,
>but the mike jack seems to be slightly out of wack.
>
>If I insert the mike jack all the way (just like I do for the speaker jack),
>then the external mike is TOTALLY DEAF! However, if I put the mike
>jack in all but the last 1/16" (or so), then the external microphone seems
>to work just fine. Unfortunately, I have to fiddle with the jack until I get it
>just right before I can start recording.
>
>Does anybody else have this problem on a 380Z? How about on other
>ThinkPad models? I can't afford to lose the machine for a week while
>I send it in for repair. Is there any alternative (other than live with the
>problem)?
Lucky for me, Mr. Birger Petterson responded almost immediately:
>You need ThinkPad Adapter Converter or Bias Battery Box.
>Go to www.speechcontrol.com to see photos and read article on mikes.
>Nothing wrong with your ThinkPad.
I tend to think the same is true for you. I purchased and installed one of
the ThinkPad Adapter Converters and my problem went away, never to return.
PS. Thanks again Birger.
-- David Goldman
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