Dell Latitude D630 User's Guide - Page 126

No sound from external speakers, No sound from headphones, Touch Pad or Mouse Problems - mouse not working

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R E I N S TA L L T H E S O U N D ( A U D I O ) D R I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 140. No sound from external speakers 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 RO 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 THE ELECTRICA L OU TLET - Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. E L I M I N A T E P O S SI B L E I N TE R F E R E N CE - Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference. R EINSTA LL T H E AUDI O D R I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 140. R UN THE D ELL DI A G N O S T I C S - See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 101. 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. 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. 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 RO 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. Touch Pad or Mouse Problems CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 126 Troubleshooting

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126
Troubleshooting
R
EINSTALL
THE
SOUND
(
AUDIO
)
DRIVER
See "Reinstalling Drivers and
Utilities" on page 140.
No sound from external 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.
T
EST
THE
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by
testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
E
LIMINATE
POSSIBLE
INTERFERENCE
Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights,
or halogen lamps to check for interference.
R
EINSTALL
THE
AUDIO
DRIVER
See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on
page 140.
R
UN
THE
D
ELL
D
IAGNOSTICS
See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 101.
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.
No sound from headphones
C
HECK
THE
HEADPHONE
CABLE
CONNECTION
Ensure that the headphone cable
is securely inserted into the headphone connector.
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.
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
C
HECK
THE
TOUCH
PAD
SETTINGS
1
Click the
Start
button, click
Control Panel
, and then click
Printers and
Other Hardware
.