130 Exploring Your Computer’s Features

FM tuner

TECHNICAL NOTE: When using amplified speakers, use speakers
that require an external power source. Other types of speakers will be
inadequate to produce sound from the computer.
To play back sound files through external speakers or headphones:
1Locate the headphone jack on the computer.
2Using any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the
headphones or external speakers into the headphone jack.
The headphone jack requires a 16-ohm stereo mini-jack.
To adjust the volume:
❖For external speakers, use the volume controls on each speaker.
❖For headphones, use the computer’s volume control.
FM tuner
(Available on certain models)
Your computer may come equipped with a built-in FM tuner and a
separate FM antenna. With this FM tuner feature you can listen to
live local FM radio stations. To use this feature:
1Turn on your computer.
2Plug in the FM antenna into the FM tuner port on your
computer.
❖You can plug in the FM antenna while the computer is on
or off.
(Sample Illustration) FM tuner antenna
3Launch the FM tuner application.
The FM signal strength will vary depending on the location of your
computer.
NOTE