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Sound and Speaker Problems

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: The volume control in some MP3 players overrides the Windows® volume setting. If you have been listening to MP3 songs, ensure that you did not turn the player volume down or off. Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from speakers C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S - Ensure that the speakers are connected as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. ENSURE THAT THE SUBWOOFER AND THE SPEAKERS ARE TURNED O N - See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. If your speakers have volume controls, adjust the volume, bass, or treble to eliminate distortion. A D J U S T T H E W I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L - Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted. DISCONNECT HEADPHONES FROM THE HEADPHONE CONNECTOR - Sound from the speakers is automatically disabled when headphones are connected to the computer's front-panel headphone connector. E N A B L E D I G I T A L M O D E - Your speakers do not work if the CD or DVD drive is not operating in digital mode. To enable digital mode: 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. 2 Click Sounds and Audio Devices. 3 Click the Hardware tab. 4 Double-click the name of your CD drive. 5 Click the Properties tab. 6 Check the Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device box. You may also need to change the playback mode in Windows Media Player: 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs, and then point to Windows Media Player. 2 Click Tools. 3 Click Options. 4 Click the Devices tab. 5 Double-click the name of your CD or DVD drive, and then select Digital as playback mode. 48 So l vi n g Pro b l em s

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48
Solving Problems
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Sound and Speaker Problems
No sound from speakers
HINT:
The volume
control in some MP3
players overrides the
Windows
®
volume
setting. If you have been
listening to MP3 songs,
ensure that you did not
turn the player volume
down or off.
C
HECK
THE
SPEAKER
CABLE
CONNECTIONS
—
Ensure that the speakers
are connected as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
SUBWOOFER
AND
THE
SPEAKERS
ARE
TURNED
ON
—
See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. If your speakers have
volume controls, adjust the volume, bass, or treble to eliminate distortion.
A
DJUST
THE
W
INDOWS
VOLUME
CONTROL
—
Click or double-click the
speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is
turned up and that the sound is not muted.
D
ISCONNECT
HEADPHONES
FROM
THE
HEADPHONE
CONNECTOR
—
Sound from the speakers is automatically disabled when headphones are
connected to the computer’s front-panel headphone connector.
E
NABLE
DIGITAL
MODE
—
Your speakers do not work if the CD or DVD
drive is not operating in digital mode. To enable digital mode:
1
Click the
Start
button, click
Control Panel
, and then click
Sounds, Speech,
and Audio Devices
.
2
Click
Sounds and Audio Devices
.
3
Click the
Hardware
tab.
4
Double-click the name of your CD drive.
5
Click the
Properties
tab.
6
Check the
Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device
box.
You may also need to change the playback mode in Windows Media Player:
1
Click the
Start
button, point to
All Programs
, and then point to
Windows
Media Player
.
2
Click
Tools
.
3
Click
Options
.
4
Click the
Devices
tab.
5
Double-click the name of your CD or DVD drive, and then select
Digital
as
playback mode.