Using Mic on MAC Mini?

Question

Can anybody tell me how to use Headphone with Mic on MAC Mini???

I have HP Headphone (with Mic), i am able to connect Headphone but Mic is not Working..

Please tell me any solution for this.

Answer 1

Standard headset microphones probably won't work with the Mac's microphone port. It only takes line level input, whereas the microphone is producing a much weaker signal. This needs to be amplified before being input to the Mac.

The most common solution is just to get an external sound card (for instance, a Griffin iMic, which connects via USB) to connect your headphones.

Alternatively, most Macs come with a built-in microphone (although if one doesn't it'd be the Mac Mini). If you connect a pair of headphones, the internal microphone is useable for VoIP, at least in the short term.

Answer 2

First, make sure your microphone is connected to the minijack input port.

Check your settings in "System Preferences" > "Sound". There should be a tab for selecting audio input devices, where you should be able to select "Line-in" as input source.