Dell Dimension 8300N Owner's Manual - Page 48

Sound and Speaker Problems, No sound from speakers

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com VERIFY THAT THE SCANNER IS RECOGNIZED BY MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click Scanners and Cameras. If your scanner is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. RE I N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R I V E R - See the scanner documentation for instructions. Sound and Speaker Problems 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 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. If you purchased a sound card, ensure that the speakers are connected to the card. E N S U R E T H A T T H E S U B W O O F E R A N D 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. 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. D I S C O N N E C T H E A D P H O N E S F R O M T H E H E A D P H O N E C O N N E C T O R - Sound from the speakers is automatically disabled when headphones are connected to the computer's front-panel headphone connector. 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. 48 Solving Pr oblems

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48
Solving Problems
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Sound and Speaker Problems
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.
V
ERIFY
THAT
THE
SCANNER
IS
RECOGNIZED
BY
M
ICROSOFT
®
W
INDOWS
®
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Control Panel
.
2
Click
Printers and Other Hardware
.
3
Click
Scanners and Cameras
.
If your scanner is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner.
R
EINSTALL
THE
SCANNER
DRIVER
See the scanner documentation for instructions.
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.