Use of a microphone to record in a MAC G4

I have a Power Mac G4-867 mghz.
this is the unit that has a double mirrored front. I am using Mac O.S. Panther (version 10.3.9). I have tried plugging a microphone at the back of the unit to just hear my voice or better yet to record a song but i just could not do it. I even bought the "Griffin IMIC" with a USB plug (as suggested by a rep of an apple store)but still will not produce any sound. Is the use of a microphone possible in this computer? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hi-
To record sounds, music, voices, yes. To amplify your own voice over your computers speakers, not as is.
To record, what software are you using? GarageBand? WireTap, Sound Studio, or AudioX?

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