Dell Inspiron 3800 Solutions Guide - Page 30

www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: The volume control in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. If you have been listening to MP3 songs, make sure that you did not turn the player volume down or off. External Speakers VE R I F Y T H E S P E A K E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S - Ensure that the speakers are connected as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T - Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. E N S U R E T H A T 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. A D J U S T T H E S P E A K E R C O N T R O L S - Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls 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 R O L - Double-click the yellow 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. TE S T T H E S P E AK E R S - 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 U N T H E S P E A K E R S E L F - T E S T - Some speaker systems have a self-test button on the subwoofer. See the speaker documentation for self-test instructions. M O V E T H E S U B W O O F E R A W A Y F R O M T H E C O M P U T E R O R M O N I T O R - If your external speaker system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 60 m (2 ft) away from the computer or external monitor. E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I N T E R F E R E N C E - Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference. RE 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 page 42. 30 So l vi n g Pro b l em s