External mic not working at all??

hi all i just bought a mic from radio shack to mess around with on my mac and it has a 1/4 phone plug which i converter to a 1/8 with a adapter and i plugged it into my audio inline plug in the back and i have no sound doesnt even move a bar with garageband...do i Have to use USB if so what is the point of the plug in the back thanks??

See the thread "Unhappy customer trying to use an external microphone".

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