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No sound from external speakers, No sound from headphones, Touch Pad or Mouse Problems

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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 re-enable 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." 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 WI N D O W S VOLUME 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. TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET - Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. ELIMINATE POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE - Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference. R E I N S T A L L T H E AUDIO D R I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities." R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - See "Dell Diagnostics." 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. See "audio connectors." A D J U S T T H E WI N D O W S VOLUME 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. 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. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE - Shut down the computer. Disconnect the mouse cable, check it for damage, and firmly reconnect the cable. If you are using a mouse extension cable, disconnect it and connect the mouse directly to the computer. 70 Solving Problems

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70
Solving Problems
A
DJUST
THE
VOLUME
USING
KEYBOARD
SHORTCUTS
—
Press <Fn><End> to disable (mute) or re-enable
the integrated speakers.
R
EINSTALL
THE
SOUND
(
AUDIO
)
DRIVER
—
See “
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
.”
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
.”
R
UN
THE
D
ELL
D
IAGNOSTICS
—
See “
Dell Diagnostics
.”
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. See “
audio connectors
.”
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
.
2
Click
Mouse
.
3
Try adjusting the settings.
C
HECK
THE
MOUSE
CABLE
—
Shut down the computer. Disconnect the mouse cable, check it for damage,
and firmly reconnect the cable.
If you are using a mouse extension cable, disconnect it and connect the mouse directly to the computer.