Dell Inspiron 1000 Owner's Manual - Page 56

Sound and Speaker Problems, No sound from integrated speakers - sound driver

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com U N L O C K T H E S C A N N E R - Ensure that your scanner is unlocked if it has a locking tab or button. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND TRY THE SCANNER AGAIN CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the scanner documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that the scanner cables are securely connected to the scanner and the computer. VERIFY THAT THE SCANNER IS RECOGNIZED BY MICROSOFT WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Scanners and Cameras. If your scanner is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. R E 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 CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. No sound from integrated speakers 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 - 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. Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls to eliminate distortion. A D J U S T T H E V O L U M E U S I N G K E Y B O A R D S H O R T C U T S - Press to disable (mute) or reenable the integrated speakers. R E I N S T A 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 61. No sound from external 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. 56 Solving Problems

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Sound and Speaker Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide
.
No sound from integrated speakers
No sound from external 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.
U
NLOCK
THE
SCANNER
Ensure that your scanner is unlocked if it has a locking tab or button.
R
ESTART
THE
COMPUTER
AND
TRY
THE
SCANNER
AGAIN
C
HECK
THE
CABLE
CONNECTIONS
See the scanner documentation for cable connection information.
Ensure that the scanner cables are securely connected to the scanner and the computer.
V
ERIFY
THAT
THE
SCANNER
IS
RECOGNIZED
BY
M
ICROSOFT
W
INDOWS
1
Click the
Start
button, click
Control Panel
, and then click
Printers and Other Hardware
.
2
Click
Scanners and Cameras
.
If your scanner is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner.
R
EINSTALL
THE
SCANNER
DRIVER
See the scanner documentation for instructions.
A
DJUST
THE
W
INDOWS
VOLUME
CONTROL
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. Adjust the
volume, bass, or treble controls to eliminate distortion.
A
DJUST
THE
VOLUME
USING
KEYBOARD
SHORTCUTS
Press <Fn><F1> to disable (mute) or
reenable the integrated speakers.
R
EINSTALL
THE
SOUND
(
AUDIO
)
DRIVER
See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 61.