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Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. No sound from speakers NOTE: 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. CHECK THE SPEAKER CABLE CONNECTIONS - Ensure that the speakers are connected as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. If you purchased a sound card, ensure that the speakers are connected to the card. ENSURE 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. ADJUST THE WINDOWS 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. 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. TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET - Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. ENABLE DIGITAL MODE - Your speakers do not work if the CD drive is operating in analog mode. Windows XP 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. ELIMINATE POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE - Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference. Solving Problems 31

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Solving Problems
31
Sound and Speaker Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide
.
No sound from speakers
NOTE:
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. If you purchased a sound card, ensure that the speakers are
connected to the card.
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.
T
EST
THE
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET
—
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another
device, such as a lamp.
E
NABLE
DIGITAL
MODE
—
Your speakers do not work if the CD drive is operating in analog mode.
Windows XP
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.
E
LIMINATE
POSSIBLE
INTERFERENCE
—
Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to check
for interference.