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Printer Problems, If you cannot print to a parallel port printer

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AD J U S T T H E WI N D O W S V O LU M E C ON T R OL - In Windows XP, click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. In Windows Me and Windows 2000, double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Be sure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted. T ES T TH E S P EA K E RS - Plug the speaker audio cable into the headphone connector on the side of the computer. Ensure that the headphone volume control is turned up. Play a music CD. RU N T H E S P E AK E R S E LF -T ES T - Some speaker systems have a self-test button on the subwoofer. See the speaker documentation for self-test instructions. EL I MI N A T E P O S S I BL E I N TE R FE RE N C E- Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference. RE I N S TA L L TH E S O U N D (A U D I O) D RI V ER - See page50. Printer Problems If you cannot print to a parallel port printer VE RI F Y T H E P R I N T ER C A BL E CO N N E CT I O N S - Ensure that the printer cable is connected as described on page20. T ES T TH E E L EC TR I CA L O U TL E T- Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. EN S U R E T H AT TH E P RI N T ER I S T U RN E D O N - See the documentation supplied with the printer. S o l v i n g P r o b l e m s 35

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Solving Problems
35
Printer Problems
If you cannot print to a parallel port printer
A
DJUST
THE
W
INDOWS
VOLUME
CONTROL
—
In Windows XP, click the
speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. In Windows Me and
Windows 2000, double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your
screen. Be sure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted.
T
EST
THE
SPEAKERS
—
Plug the speaker audio cable into the headphone
connector on the side of the computer. Ensure that the headphone volume
control is turned up. Play a music CD.
R
UN
THE
SPEAKER
SELF
-
TEST
—
Some speaker systems have a self-test
button on the subwoofer. See the speaker documentation for self-test
instructions.
E
LIMINATE
POSSIBLE
INTERFERENCE
—
Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference.
R
EINSTALL
THE
S
OUND
(
AUDIO
)
DRIVER
—
See page50.
V
ERIFY
THE
PRINTER
CABLE
CONNECTIONS
—
Ensure that the printer
cable is connected as described on page20.
T
EST
THE
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET
—
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
PRINTER
IS
TURNED
ON
—
See the documentation
supplied with the printer.