Imic sound input type

hello all,
i purchased a new imic after the older one went dead .
although i am not sure what caused it to stop functionning , i suspected it might have fried due to too much power in the sound input.
i've read from several posts here and also from griffins site that it is ok to choose either microphone or line as sound input .
still, isn't there a risk when using phone input compare to line ? i wouldnt want to damage my new imic .
thanks for any advice .

my cassette player's headphone output has no such button.
Whatever volume control the cassette player has would control the headphone level.
If using the cassette's Line-Outs is an option, that's always a better choice, quality-wise, but in a pinch headphone will do (I jack an iPod into my PA System routinely and that's a headphone-out to a line-in on the console)

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http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Revolution71-main.html
This product looks like it is more geared toward output, but it provides a 24 bit stereo 1/8" mic line in and some recording software. Unless you have a bunch of speakers and want 7.1 surround sound, using the built-in mic option on the rear panel of your computer is the cheapest and easiest way to import sound in both OS 9 and OS X. The m-audio card seems to support OS 9.2.2, but only in stereo operation (left and right channel only), not all 7 channels or sub woofer channel. I say stick with the standard mic in.
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How do you stop an MBP headphone-in from constantly re-detecting input type?

I'm a professional music producer - I work for majors.
I only use "regular" ("studio quality") headphones in my MBP, for reference on-the-move.
I have had the same issue on two consecutive MBP's now.
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Vogon wrote:
Indeed it would, thanks.
I have a number of USB related devices but I don't want to carry extra equipment around or want to use headphones other than those I am used to in the studio... Ones you can wear for extended periods too. Unless you know of studio quality USB headphones?
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I think that the connection between the 3 pole connector on your studio quality headphones (a model would be nice to know) and the 4 pole socket on the Mac is not good. Can you reproduce this with a standard pair of Apple earbuds (a test only) or is it limited to whatever your headphones are?
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=18275
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I look in sound preferences on the Input tab and I see the Input Level bar indicating sound input, I pause the DVD and the bar stops fluctuating, fine so far. I make sure that the output volume is adequate and then I turn on the stereo, but there is no sound. I mak sure that there is sound by checking with iTunes, I can hear the songs.
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Hey guys,
I'm on my way to convincing my mum to purchase a Mac computer. An iBook would be ideal, however she needs sound input so she can record things from a PA desk into garageband. I can do it on my iMac (my friend has done it before) and said I can, so I'm assuming I can. However it would be great for her, portability wise.
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Passing request of file input type to a jsp

Hi i m using this script for file uploading the form is.... <html > <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <title>Untitled Document</title> </head> <body> <form action="uploadscript.jsp" name="filesForm" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post">
Please specify a file, or a set of files:
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<input type="submit" value="submit" value="Send">
</form> </body> </html> And i am tring to get the url on uploadscript.jsp by using String parentPath=request.getParameter("userfile_parent"); but i foud that its value is NULL it is not working what should i do to get the userfile_parent on uploadscript.jsp help me!!! Message was edited by: UDAY Message was edited by: UDAY
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Use method="GET" in place of method="post" .
Thanks
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now it is giving this error message by e.getMessage()
[br]the request doesn't contain a multipart/form-data or multipart/mixed stream, content type header is null
the uploadscript is this....
http://www.one.esmartstudent.com
can u please help me.

Here is sample code which we have used in one of our projects with org.apache.commons.fileupload.*.
You can find String fullName = (String) formValues.get("FULLNAMES"); at the end that gives name of file.
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Uploading a file using input type=file

Hi,
I'm not sure if I'm in the right place or not. If not can you please let me know where to find and answer for my question.
I'm trying to upload a file in oracle self-service (online page) and I found that the input type=file will let me select the file so I place the input type inside my htp.formopen command.
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Do you have any idea what could be wrong?
Thanks

What does your form do when you submit it? Handling file uploads is a bit of a convoluted process. I'd recommend starting here for some guidance:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B14099_19/web.1012/b14010/concept.htm#i1005985

System Preferences Sound Input is stuck at Soundflower (64ch). I can't change it!

So, I have a mid-2010 MacBook Pro running OS X Yosemite (latest version). (250GB HDD, 4GB RAM, 2.4 GHz)
I wanted to record some commentary for my video and to use the mic I went into System Preferences > Sound > Sound Input.
With my mic connected, I tried all of the 4 options (picture below), but then after closing and opening System Preferences again, the sound input is stuck on "Soundflower 64ch).
When I try to change it (e.g. Built-In), it "crashes", but not really: It selects the option I clicked for a second or two, then the list disappears and says "No Input Devices" briefly, then the list reappears with "Soundflower 64ch" selected.
Please help, I've tried some solutions I found online, like restarting the laptop, repairing disk permissions, even a code for Terminal.
Thanks to anybody in advance.
UPDATE: ****, I think my Mac is possessed or something. It shows the ring of death when my mouse is on the System Preferences window, and when I try to take a screenshot of the list itself, it lags and doesn't let me take it until "No input devices found" appears.

Either remove "Soundflower" or refer to its developer for support.
Any third-party software that doesn't install by drag-and-drop into the Applications folder, and uninstall by drag-and-drop to the Trash, is a system modification.
Whenever you remove system modifications, they must be removed completely, and the only way to do that is to use the uninstallation tool, if any, provided by the developers, or to follow their instructions. If the software has been incompletely removed, you may have to re-download or even reinstall it in order to finish the job.
I never install system modifications myself, and except as stated in this comment, I don't know how to uninstall them. You'll have to do your own research to find that information.
Here are some general guidelines to get you started. Suppose you want to remove something called “BrickMyMac” (a hypothetical example.) First, consult the product's Help menu, if there is one, for instructions. Finding none there, look on the developer's website, say www.brickmymac.com. (That may not be the actual name of the site; if necessary, search the Web for the product name.) If you don’t find anything on the website or in your search, contact the developer. While you're waiting for a response, download BrickMyMac.dmg and open it. There may be an application in there such as “Uninstall BrickMyMac.” If not, open “BrickMyMac.pkg” and look for an Uninstall button. The uninstaller might also be accessed by clicking the Customize button, if there is one.
Back up all data before making any changes.
You will generally have to restart the computer in order to complete an uninstallation. Until you do that, there may be no effect, or unpredictable effects.
If you can’t remove software in any other way, you’ll have to erase and install OS X. Never install any third-party software unless you're sure you know how to uninstall it; otherwise you may create problems that are very hard to solve.
Trying to remove complex system modifications by hunting for files by name often will not work and may make the problem worse. The same goes for "utilities" such as "AppCleaner" and the like that purport to remove software.

Hi everyone I have a macbook pro mid 2010 17'' 2.66 i7 looking to put a new hard drive in it something like a 250 gb , orig drive 500 gb 5400 toshiba but i don;t really need that much space so i would like some input, type,speed,brand,compatibly,noise

I have a macbook pro mid 2010 17'' 2.66 i7 looking to put a new hard drive in it something like a 250 gb , orig drive 500 gb 5400 toshiba but i don;t really need that much space so i would like some input, type,speed,brand,compatibly,noise Thank You!!

There's no reason to install a smaller hard drive. In some cases, it may decrease performance.
Your MacBook Pro comes with a 5400 rpm hard drive, so what you can do is to install a smaller, 7200 rpm hard drive, so you will get a better performance. Any 2'5" SATA hard drive will work, but you can have a look at OWC for hard drives > http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/
HGST and Seagate hard drives have a good reputation, so you can purchase one of them

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