Re:I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers
by anfilt on Monday October 26, 2020 @06:15AM
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The speaker is generally hooked up to a pre-amp and that pre-amp to the DAC. The hardware would need to also have an ADC attached to the speaker for that work. So such an attack could only happen if sound-chipset/card integrated into the motherboard also has an ADC sitting on the same analog line as the speaker output.
I have only ever seen the hybrid mic/headphone ports on laptops and not desktop motherboards. They may exist, but I have yet to see one. Although I guess what matter is how the ports are actually wired.
Re:I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers
by Spearchucker on Monday October 26, 2020 @06:19AM
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Can't speak for OP, but mine certianly doesn't. I know because I assembled it.
Re:I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers
by WalterBright on Monday October 26, 2020 @06:52AM
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Mine doesn't have a speaker, either. It does have one of those wretched dingers that attach to the SPKR wires.
I am pretty sure your computer has a microphone, because it most likely has a speaker.