T520 audio output to external speakers

I am trying to connect my new T520 to the external speakers I had used with my deceased desktop, and I don`t want to cause any damage!
The speakers (subwoofer and 2 small speakers) were connected to a lime green jack on my desktop. My question: can I use the earphone jack of the Lenovo for that connection ? I assume so, just want to make sure...
BTW, the sound coming from the portable is simply abysmal....
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Yes. You can plug the green speaker plug into the headphone/audio out jack. It will work fine.
You can adjust the volume of your speakers in Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Realtek HD Audio Manager.
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