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>E. Enabling The FM Radio for Radio-Equipped Cards</H1
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>FM radio tuners are easily enabled when inserting modules. Simply
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...or add a similar option to your <TT
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and you should be set the next time you restart or load the module. You will
also need an application to access the radio. I suggest the
console based <B
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<A
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>Xawtv suite</A
>, or
<A
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For graphical programs, try <A
HREF="http://mfcn.ilo.de/gnomeradio/"
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>gnomeradio</A
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or <A
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with the <A
HREF="http://silicone.free.fr/xmms-FMRadio/"
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>Also, you can't listen to radio at the same time as watching TV with your Bttv
card (unless you have more than one card, that is).</P
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