the microphone on my dual 1.8 G5

[Lt Major Burns]

hey guys i need some help. i got my g5 about 2 months ago but i still can't get any audio input. any ideas/known faults with this kinda thing? i've tried microphones, line-ins, even attaching my guitar to garageband, but never any hint of a signal. ive tried all i can but macOS can be quite restrictive when it wants to be. is it hardware or software?

PLease help. apple support is kinda useless

 

[Zammy-Sam]

Hi Lt Major Burns and welcome to the forum.
Did you switch the input device in your System Preferences -> Audio to "line-in"? Put a headphone into your micro jack and blow into the headphones. Do you see any signal?
Another rather desperate hint: repair permissions.

 

[Lt Major Burns]

yeah i've played with everything even audio related to try and get a signal, but there is just no response. it's irritating cos the mic worked first time in my mac-hating friends pc who thinks i'm stupid for buying my mac. which i now, of course, love more than my mother

 

[bobw]

It's a new machine. You may have a hardware problem. I had the same problem when I bought a G4. Apple had to replace the Logic Board.
Call Apple. If you don't get satisfaction with the tech you talk to, ask to be escalated up to a higher tier tech, and don't take no for an answer.

 

[Lt Major Burns]

in reply to this old thread, which may be useful to new searches, the Power Mac G5 doesn't have a powered microphone socket, like in conventional PC's, more a dedicated line-in. the difference being the power, you need to send in an amplified source for the mac to pick it up, a dead-state microphone just won't work. Try a USB microphone if this feature is needed.