RE: FM Radio Setup Fails

There is a curious message in the radio help under troubleshoot radio that I
can't quite get my arms around. It says:

If you have 2 tuners that support FM radio configured for use with media
center, be sure to connect a cable for FM radio to each turner. Media center
uses turners as needed and if you have an FM radion antenna connected to only
one turner, you cannot get radio when that turner is already in use for TV.
Refer to your hardware documntation for the preferred hardware arrangement.

Then contact manufacturer, blah, blah blah. Intel is set up to sell to
dealers so I am caught in a gray area since I bought it "barebones" and as
consumer cannot go to Intel who does not make good doc available. I have also
contacted retailer since if Intel doesn't support it then they must I would
think.

My Intel Entertainment PC has only one FM Input.

"PatP" wrote:

> This worked once and I remember what happened. I had one of those really
> small powered FM antennas and I went through tuner setup and it recognized
> the "set top box" which I had to declare to be "satellite" and it also
> recognized the FM antenna after which the FM did play.
>
> I was never able to get the plastic antenna that came with the PC to be
> recognized. Now, it will not recognize either the new external FM antenna on
> my roof or the old powered antenna.
>
> The setup seems identical (look and function too) regardless of whether I am
> directed there from Radio (I click yes when prompted that I need to set up
> first) or whether I go straight to settings-general-media center setup-Set Up
> Tv Signal.
>
> You can click settings then radio but that only allows you to set and save
> presets. I think you were thinking of Set Up TV Signal, right?
>
> I have tried this releatedly and for the life of me do not recall anything
> that changed that would keep FM Tuner from recognizing the antenna. Once for
> grins I moved the coax from FM input to TV input and it then recognized the
> tuner.
>
> Maybe this is a connection problem and if connection was good it would
> recognize antenna. I do take it that antenna recognition is what is happening
> but maybe I am mistaken.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Techdango" wrote:
>
> > When you go through the tuner setup, does MCE see your tuner as both a TV &
> > FM tuner? How about when you click the settings button when trying to go to
> > the radio feature?
> > --
> > --------
> > Ryan
> >
> >
> > "PatP" wrote:
> >
> > > I purchased a new FM antenna to use with my MCE 2005. Connected it then I go
> > > to radio, then I click start FM, then it tell me I need to set up my TV tuner
> > > to get FM to work.
> > >
> > > I go through tuner setup again but it does not seem to recognize the FM
> > > antenna and when I start FM again I get the same message....I think I am
> > > going round in circles....stuck in a tight loop.
> > >
> > > Why is FM not being recognized and setup?
> > >
> > > There seem to be 2 coax inputs on the back. One for TV and the other labeled
> > > FM. I am using the FM input. I have an Intel Entertainment PC.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help!
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