HP Armada 7300 Armada 7300 Family of Personal Computers Reference Guide - Page 121

Solving Audio Problems

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Solving Audio Problems Problem Possible Cause Solution Computer beeps once after you turn it on. This is normal; it indicates successful completion of the Power-On Self-Test (POST). No action is required. Computer does not System beeps have beep after the been turned down Power-On Self- Test (POST). Press Fn+F5, then press the right arrow key to increase the system beeps volume. Computer beeped three times and battery light is blinking. Battery charge is low and computer has entered a low-battery condition. Immediately save open files and resolve the lowbattery condition (see Chapter 5). Computer beeped three times when exiting Suspend, and the battery light is blinking. Hibernation has been Immediately resolve the turned off, and the low-battery condition to computer is in a critical avoid losing unsaved data low-battery condition. (see Chapter 4 and Chapter 5). Computer does not Low-battery warning beep to indicate a beeps have been low-battery disabled. condition. Enable low-battery warning beeps on the Battery Conservation Settings tab in Power Properties. System beeps have been turned down too low. Press Fn+F5, then press the right arrow key to increase the system beeps volume. Audio playback is too low or too loud. The computer volume control and/or the software volume control needs to be adjusted. Adjust the computer volume control buttons and adjust the volume control in Multimedia Properties. Internal speakers Volume has been produce no sound. muted. Press the right volume control button to increase the volume. External speakers or headphones are connected to the computer, or the computer is docked in the optional ArmadaStation. Use the external speakers or headphones or the expansion base speakers. To use the internal speakers, disconnect the external speakers or headphones or undock the computer. Troubleshooting 17-3

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Troubleshooting
17-3
Solving Audio Problems
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Computer beeps
once after you turn
it on.
This is normal; it
indicates successful
completion of the
Power-On Self-Test
(POST).
No action is required.
Computer does not
beep after the
Power-On Self-
Test (POST).
System beeps have
been turned down
Press
Fn+F5,
then press
the right arrow key to
increase the system
beeps volume.
Computer beeped
three times and
battery light is
blinking.
Battery charge is low
and computer has
entered a low-battery
condition.
Immediately save open
files and resolve the low-
battery condition (see
Chapter 5).
Computer beeped
three times when
exiting Suspend,
and the battery
light is blinking.
Hibernation has been
turned off, and the
computer is in a critical
low-battery condition.
Immediately resolve the
low-battery condition to
avoid losing unsaved data
(see Chapter 4 and
Chapter 5).
Computer does not
beep to indicate a
low-battery
condition.
Low-battery warning
beeps have been
disabled.
Enable low-battery warn-
ing beeps on the Battery
Conservation Settings tab
in Power Properties.
System beeps have
been turned down too
low.
Press
Fn+F5,
then press
the right arrow key to
increase the system
beeps volume.
Audio playback is
too low or too loud.
The computer volume
control and/or the
software volume
control needs to be
adjusted.
Adjust the computer
volume control buttons
and adjust the volume
control in Multimedia
Properties.
Internal speakers
produce no sound.
Volume has been
muted.
Press the right volume
control button to increase
the volume.
External speakers or
headphones are
connected to the
computer, or the
computer is docked in
the optional
ArmadaStation.
Use the external speakers
or headphones or the
expansion base speakers.
To use the internal
speakers, disconnect the
external speakers or
headphones or undock
the computer.