eMachines M6809 eMachines M-Series Notebook User's Guide - Page 80

sound and volume, CDs and DVDs

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getting started sound and volume Q There is no sound coming from my notebook. What's wrong? A The volume is muted or is turned down too low. Do the following: ❂ Check the volume icon in the icon tray to see if it is muted. - Press both the volume up and the volume down quick action buttons at the same time. (This is a quick way to mute and unmute the sound.) - Click the volume icon and uncheck Mute. ❂ Double-click the volume icon and verify that the Mute boxes are not checked and that the volume sliders are not all the way down. ❂ Press the volume up quick action button to increase the sound level. CDs and DVDs Q My CD/DVD drive doesn't read my disc or takes a long time to start up. What's wrong? A Be aware that CDs and DVDs take approximately 30 seconds to start, because the drive has to determine the type of disc. ❂ Make sure that the disc is inserted properly. ❂ Remove the disc and clean it. Then insert it and try to play it again. Q I cannot eject my CD or DVD. What should I do? A Your notebook must be turned on to remove CDs and DVDs. If you do not want to turn on your notebook, manually eject the disk by inserting an opened paper clip into the manual eject hole. See "using CDs and DVDs" in chapter 3 for more information. 80

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getting started
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sound and volume
Q
There is no sound coming from my notebook. What’s wrong?
A
The volume is muted or is turned down too low.
Do the following:
Check the volume icon in the icon tray to see if it is muted.
Press both the volume up and the volume down quick action
buttons at the same time. (This is a quick way to mute and unmute
the sound.)
Click the volume icon and uncheck
Mute
.
Double-click the volume icon and verify that the
Mute
boxes are not
checked and that the volume sliders are not all the way down.
Press the volume up quick action button to increase the sound level.
CDs and DVDs
Q
My CD/DVD drive doesn’t read my disc or takes a long time to start up.
What’s wrong?
A
Be aware that CDs and DVDs take approximately 30 seconds to start,
because the drive has to determine the type of disc.
Make sure that the disc is inserted properly.
Remove the disc and clean it. Then insert it and try to play it again.
Q
I cannot eject my CD or DVD. What should I do?
A
Your notebook must be turned on to remove CDs and DVDs. If you do not
want to turn on your notebook, manually eject the disk by inserting an
opened paper clip into the manual eject hole. See “
using CDs and DVDs
” in
chapter 3 for more information.