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There is no sound or sound volume is too low. Cause The application is set to use a different audio device than speakers. Some applications can select which audio output device is used. The operating system controls may be set to use a different audio device as the default output device than what is expected. Solution Some graphics cards support audio over the DisplayPort connection (if applicable), so multiple audio devices may be listed in Device Manager. Make sure the correct device is being used. To access Device Manager in Windows 7, click Start, select Control Panel, and then select Device Manager. To access Device Manager in Windows 8, from the Start screen, type c, select Control Panel from the list of applications, and then select Device Manager. Make sure the application has selected the correct audio device. Set the operating system to use the correct audio device. Solving printer problems If you encounter printer problems, see the documentation that came with the printer and to the common causes and solutions listed in the following table. Printer will not print. Cause Solution Printer is not turned on and online. Turn the printer on and make sure it is online. The correct printer drivers for the application are not installed. 1. Install the correct printer driver for the application. 2. Try printing using the MS-DOS command: DIR C:\ > [printer port] where [printer port] is the address of the printer being used. If the printer works, reload the printer driver. If you are on a network, you may not have made the connection to the printer. To run MS-DOS commands, press the Windows key + r, type cmd in the Open box, and then click OK. Make the proper network connections to the printer. Printer may have failed. Run printer self-test. Solving printer problems 217

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There is no sound or sound volume is too low.
Cause
Solution
The application is set to use a different audio device than
speakers.
Some graphics cards support audio over the DisplayPort
connection (if applicable), so multiple audio devices may be
listed in Device Manager. Make sure the correct device is
being used.
To access Device Manager in Windows 7, click
Start
, select
Control Panel
, and then select
Device Manager
.
To access Device Manager in Windows 8, from the Start
screen, type
c
, select
Control Panel
from the list of
applications, and then select
Device Manager
.
Some applications can select which audio output device is
used.
Make sure the application has selected the correct audio
device.
The operating system controls may be set to use a different
audio device as the default output device than what is
expected.
Set the operating system to use the correct audio device.
Solving printer problems
If you encounter printer problems, see the documentation that came with the printer and to the common
causes and solutions listed in the following table.
Printer will not print.
Cause
Solution
Printer is not turned on and online.
Turn the printer on and make sure it is online.
The correct printer drivers for the application are not installed.
1.
Install the correct printer driver for the application.
2.
Try printing using the MS-DOS command:
DIR C:\ > [printer port]
where
[printer port]
is the address of the printer being
used. If the printer works, reload the printer driver.
To run MS-DOS commands, press the Windows key +
r
, type
cmd
in the
Open
box, and then click
OK
.
If you are on a network, you may not have made the
connection to the printer.
Make the proper network connections to the printer.
Printer may have failed.
Run printer self-test.
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