| If you have ever wished you could get rid of | | | | items, it is probably best to stick with wireless |
| some of the tangled up wires that surround your | | | | speakers that are made specifically for computers |
| work area, you will be happy to hear about | | | | unless you know for certain that the model of |
| wireless computer speakers. With these speakers, | | | | stereo speakers you are looking at can be used |
| you can hook up a transmitter to your computer | | | | with your computer. |
| that sends a sound signal to the speakers. This | | | | The frequency of most wireless speakers for |
| allows the speakers to play your music without | | | | computers is about 900 MHz. Some other |
| being connected to your computer. | | | | common household items often operate in the |
| The transmitter uses an FM radio signal to send | | | | same frequency range. These items may conflict |
| the sound to the wireless speakers. The use of | | | | with the wireless computer speakers, resulting in |
| FM radio signals allows the speakers to be placed | | | | feedback. The items that are most likely to cause |
| in a different room than the computer because | | | | interference with the wireless speakers are |
| the radio waves can travel through walls, floors | | | | cordless phones and baby monitors. If you use |
| and ceilings. The distance you can place your | | | | these items in your home, you should try to |
| speakers from the computer depends on the | | | | purchase a model of computer speakers that |
| strength of the signal. Depending on which | | | | operates on a different frequency. |
| wireless computer speakers you are using, you | | | | Most companies that make wireless speakers |
| may be able to place the speakers anywhere | | | | manufacture them so that they can use either |
| from 100 to 300 feet from the computer. | | | | batteries or an AC adaptor. If you are going to |
| Obviously, if you need the speakers to be further | | | | be using your speakers in a location where you |
| away from your computer, you are probably | | | | will not be able to plug them in, it is important to |
| going to have to spend more money to get a | | | | make sure that the model of speakers you are |
| model with a stronger transmitter. If you are | | | | buying can be operated from batteries. |
| using your speakers in the same room as your | | | | Your wireless computer speakers can give you |
| computer, you can settle for a more inexpensive | | | | the flexibility of being able to use your computer |
| model with a weaker transmitter. | | | | to play music in another part of your home or |
| It is possible to use some wireless stereo | | | | even outdoors without dragging your computer to |
| speakers with computers as well, but you may | | | | the location where you want the music. They can |
| not be able to tell which models will work with a | | | | also help free up some of the cord mess that |
| computer until you get them home to try them. | | | | surrounds most computer stations. |
| Since it is sometimes difficult to return electronic | | | | |