Dell Dimension 8300 - Manual (Page 49)

S o l v i n g Pr o b l e m s 49
No sound from headphones
E NABLE DIGITAL MODE — Your speakers do not work if the CD drive is operating in analog
mode. To enable digital mode:
1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.
2 Click Sounds and Audio Devices.
3 Click the Hardware tab.
4 Double-click the name of your CD drive.
5 Click the Properties tab.
6 Check the Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device box.
E LIMINATE POSSIBLE INTER FERENCE — Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen
lamps to check for interference.
R UN THE SPEAKER DIAGNOSTICS — Some speaker systems have self-diagnostics. See the
speaker documentation for diagnostics instructions.
R EINSTALL THE AUDIO ( SOUND ) DRIVER — See page 62.
C HECK FOR INTERRUPT REQUEST CONFLICTS — See page 65.
C HECK THE HEADPHONE CABLE CONNECTION — Ensure that the headphone cable is
securely inserted into the headphone connector (see page 70).
D ISABLE DIGITAL MODE — Your headphones do not work if the CD drive is operating in
digital mode. To disable digital mode:
1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.
2 Click Sounds and Audio Devices.
3 Click the Hardware tab.
4 Double-click the name of your CD drive.
5 Click the Properties tab.
6 Uncheck the Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device box.
A DJUST THE W INDOWS VOLUME CONTROL — Click or double-click the speaker icon in the
lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is
not muted.