Glowing Audio Port

[jellomizer]

This is something I found when I was installing Vista on my MacBook Pro, The audio port, for headphones was glowing Red. Until Vista Installed the Audio Drivers. I am assuming it is an issue when there is an error in audio it lights up. But is there a way to say have it turn on with the keyboard lights. It looked really cool with it on.

 

[frostrambler]

This is something I found when I was installing Vista on my MacBook Pro, The audio port, for headphones was glowing Red. Until Vista Installed the Audio Drivers. I am assuming it is an issue when there is an error in audio it lights up. But is there a way to say have it turn on with the keyboard lights. It looked really cool with it on.

Thats optical out, vista turns it on by default, its not a light for errors. The drivers turned it off.

 

[jellomizer]

Thats optical out, vista turns it on by default, its not a light for errors. The drivers turned it off.

Is there a way in OS X to turn that on?

 

[DizzyRose]

It only shows if the sound is not properly installed. Unless you uninstall the drivers and have no sound, you won't get the small red light.

 

[Type121]

Is there a way in OS X to turn that on?

I don't believe so. The port senses what kind of connector is there and only enables optical out when needed.

 

[akm3]

You are literally seeing the (laser?) for the optical TOSLINK connection. You can often see the same thing out of the back of a DVD player optical output.

Apple uses combination 1/8" minijack / optical outputs (which at least from my audio world is really, really bizarre)

It shouldn't be a problem. The drivers should 'know' whether you are using it as an optical or 1/8" minijack and adjust accordingly.

 

[landis]

if you buy a mini toslink adapter, you can insert just the metal part and it will glow red, although you will have no sound.