Dell Dimension 4100 Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 24

Sound and Speaker Problems - setup

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com A D J U S T T H E W I N D O W S D I S P L A Y S E T T I N G S - Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Double-click the Display icon and then click the Settings tab. Try different settings for Colors and Screen area. HINT: The volume control in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. If you have been listening to MP3 songs, make sure that you did not turn the player volume down or off. Sound and Speaker Problems VE R I F Y 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 START HERE sheet for your computer and the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T - Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. E N S U R E T H A T T H E S P E A K E R S A R E T U R N E D O N - See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. A D J U S T T HE S P E A K E R C O NT R O L S - Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls to eliminate distortion. A D J U S T T HE W I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L - Double-click the yellow speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Be sure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted. TES T T H E S P E AK ER S - Plug the speaker audio cable into the headphone jack of the CD drive. Ensure that the headphone volume control is turned up. Play a music CD. R U N T HE S P E A K E R S E L F - T E S T - Some speaker systems have a self-test button on the subwoofer. See the speaker documentation for self-test instructions. M O V E T H E S U B W O O F E R A W A Y F R O M T H E M O N I T O R - If your speaker system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 2 ft (6 cm) away from the monitor. 24 Solving Pr oblems

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24
Solving Problems
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Sound and Speaker Problems
HINT:
The volume
control in some MP3
players overrides the
Windows volume setting.
If you have been listening
to MP3 songs, make sure
that you did not turn the
player volume down or off.
A
DJUST
THE
W
INDOWS
DISPLAY
SETTINGS
Click the
Start
button,
point to
Settings
, and click
Control
Panel
. Double-click the
Display
icon and
then click the
Settings
tab. Try different settings for
Colors
and
Screen area
.
V
ERIFY
THE
SPEAKER
CABLE
CONNECTIONS
Ensure that the speakers
are connected as shown on the
START HERE
sheet for your computer and the
setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
T
EST
THE
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
SPEAKERS
ARE
TURNED
ON
See the setup diagram
supplied with the speakers.
A
DJUST
THE
SPEAKER
CONTROLS
Adjust the volume, bass, or treble
controls to eliminate distortion.
A
DJUST
THE
W
INDOWS
VOLUME
CONTROL
Double-click the yellow
speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Be sure that the volume is
turned up and that the sound is not muted.
T
EST
THE
SPEAKERS
Plug the speaker audio cable into the headphone jack
of the CD drive. Ensure that the headphone volume control is turned up. Play a
music CD.
R
UN
THE
SPEAKER
SELF
-
TEST
Some speaker systems have a self-test
button on the subwoofer. See the speaker documentation for self-test
instructions.
M
OVE
THE
SUBWOOFER
AWAY
FROM
THE
MONITOR
If your speaker
system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 2 ft (6 cm)
away from the monitor.