Sensor input

[Bert Freudenberg]

Mark,

yes sure, I meant the plug. I'm a software guy, non-native speaker,  
and while I usually can make myself clear for software things I seem  
to have problems with even basic hardware terminology ;-)

Anyway, I just wanted to get the idea out. Thanks!

- Bert -

Am 16.10.2006 um 22:03 schrieb Mark J. Foster:

> Hi, Bert!
>
> I assume you mean a mic plug, instead of a mic jack? Otherwise, are  
> you asking how kids could add a second audio input port? That would  
> be a serious bit of work, indeed! ;-)
>
> If you do mean mic plugs, the 3.5mm male plug is probably the  
> world's second easiest connector to find - the first is the IEC AC  
> plug.  Unfortunately, there actually isn't room in the battery pack  
> compartment to store this, either way.  My apologies!
>
> Best Regards,
> MarkF
>
> Bert Freudenberg wrote:
>> Apologies for this being a bit off topic here - but AFAIK there is  
>> no open mailing list for design discussion, right?
>>
>> Anyway, while thinking about sensor input I was wondering how I  
>> could connect a simple sensor to the laptop. I would need a 3.5 mm  
>> mic jack plus wires. Now wires are much easier to find than the  
>> right jack. What would be really cool is if there was a spare 3.5  
>> mm jack included, like in the battery compartment - I'm sure there  
>> is a little bit of space somewhere.
>>
>> Yes I'm ignoring all cost issues etc., feel free to educate me -  
>> but it would encourage tinkering, IMHO :)
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> - Bert -
>>
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