Dell Inspiron 8100 Solutions Guide - Page 32

www.dell.com | support.dell.com A DJ U S T T HE S P EA KE R C ON TR O LS - Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls to eliminate distortion. A DJ U S T T H E W I N D OW S VO L U ME C O N T RO 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 TH E S PE A KE 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. R U N T HE S P EA KE 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. MOVE THE SUBWOOFER AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER OR MONITOR- If your external speaker system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 60 cm (2 ft) away from the computer or external monitor. E LI MIN A TE PO S S I BL E IN TE R F E RE NC E - Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference. R E I N S T A LL TH E SO U N D (A U DI O) D R I V E R- See page 44. Printer Problems If you cannot print to a parallel port printer VE RI FY TH E P R I N T E R C A B LE C ON N E C TI ON S - Ensure that the printer cable is connected as described on page 16. TE S T TH E EL E CT R IC AL O UT LE 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 P RI N T ER I S TU RN ED O N - See the documentation supplied with the printer. 32 Sol vin g Proble m s