Frequently asked questions – Everex SA Series User Manual

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Appendix A

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: My screen seems to time out too quickly. I have to constantly

hit a key or move the mouse in order to bring it back. How can
I adjust the screen time-out?

A: This is part of Windows Power Management. Access Power

Management by clicking on Start / Settings / Control Panel /
Power Management
. Adjust the display time-out by selecting a
time next to the Turn off monitor option. You may also select
different time-out values for adapter and battery power states.

Q: I've heard that cleaning up and rearranging files on the hard

drive will improve the startup speed of my programs. How do I
do this?

A: Hard disk maintenance can improve the startup speed of programs.

This maintenance includes deleting unnecessary files, and
defragmenting, which rearranges data into more efficient groupings.
Windows includes utilities for performing these maintenance tasks.
Run Disk Cleanup to remove unnecessary files, and Disk
Defragmenter to defragment the hard drive. For more information,
refer to Windows documentation.

Q: The internal fax/modem dial tone sound is too low. How can I

increase the volume?

A: There are two methods to adjust the volume of the internal

fax/modem dial tone:

Method 1:

To Start/Setting/Control panel/Phone and Modem
Options/Modem/Properties/Modem/Speaker Volume Adjust.
Move the slider to adjust the modem speaker volume.

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Method 2: Use the volume control button on the front of the

computer.

Q: What kind of external microphone can I use with my notebook

computer?

A: You will need to use a self-amplifying microphone.

Q: There is feedback noise coming from my speakers. What can I

do?

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