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No sound from headphones, Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices

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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 drive is operating in analog 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. E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I N T E R F E R E N C E - Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference. R U N T H E S P E A K E R D I A G N O S T I C S - Some speaker systems have self-diagnostics. See the speaker documentation for diagnostics instructions. RE I N S T A L L T H E A U D I O ( S O U N D ) D R I V E R - See page 62. C H E C K F O R I N T E R R U P T R E Q U E S T C O N F L I C T S - See page 65. No sound from headphones C H E C K T H E H E A D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N - Ensure that the headphone cable is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see page 70). D I S A B L E D I G I T A L M O D E - Your headphones do not work if the CD drive is operating in digital mode. To disable 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 Uncheck the Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device box. 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. Solving Problems 49

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Solving Problems
49
No sound from headphones
E
NABLE
DIGITAL
MODE
—
Your speakers do not work if the CD drive is operating in analog
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.
E
LIMINATE
POSSIBLE
INTERFERENCE
—
Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen
lamps to check for interference.
R
UN
THE
SPEAKER
DIAGNOSTICS
—
Some speaker systems have self-diagnostics. See the
speaker documentation for diagnostics instructions.
R
EINSTALL
THE
AUDIO
(
SOUND
)
DRIVER
—
See page 62.
C
HECK
FOR
INTERRUPT
REQUEST
CONFLICTS
—
See page 65.
C
HECK
THE
HEADPHONE
CABLE
CONNECTION
—
Ensure that the headphone cable is
securely inserted into the headphone connector (see page 70).
D
ISABLE
DIGITAL
MODE
—
Your headphones do not work if the CD drive is operating in
digital mode. To disable 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
Uncheck the
Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device
box.
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.