Dell Latitude 100L - Manual (Page 48)

48 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
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FILE LOCATION: C:\Documents and Settings\patricia_drake\Desktop\New Folder\D5016c50.fm
D E L L C O N F ID E N T IA L – P R E L IM I N A RY 3 / 1 8/ 0 4 – FO R PR O O F O N LY
If the CD-RW drive stops writing
D I SA B L E S T A N D B Y M O D E I N W I N DOWS B EF O R E W R I T I N G T O A CD-RW — Search for the keyword
standby in the Help and Support Center. To access help, see page 16.
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H A N G E T H E W RI T E SP E E D T O A S L O W E R RAT E — See the help files for your CD creation software.
E XI T A L L O T H E R O P E N PR OG RAM S — Exiting all other open programs before writing to the CD-RW may
alleviate the problem.
Sound and Speaker Problems
If you have a problem with integrated speakers
A D J U ST TH E W INDO WS ® VOL U M E CO N T ROL — 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. Adjust the volume
controls to eliminate distortion.
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D J U ST TH E VO LUM E U S I N G KE Y BOA RD SHO RT C UT S — Press <Fn><End> to disable (mute) or
reenable the integrated speakers.
R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D ( A U D I O ) D R I V E R — See page 69.
If you have a problem with external speakers
NOTE: The volume control in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. If you have been
listening to MP3 songs, make sure that you did not turn the player volume down
or off.
C H E C K T H E S PE A KE R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S — See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
T E ST T H E E L E CT R I C A L O U T L E T — Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another
device, such as a lamp.
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N SU RE T H A T T H E S PE A KE R S ARE T U RN E D O N — See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
A D J U ST TH E W INDO WS V O L U M E C O N T R O L — 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. Adjust the volume
controls to eliminate distortion.
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E ST T H E SP E A K E RS — Plug the speaker audio cable into the line-out connector on the computer. Ensure
that the headphone volume control is turned up. Play a music CD.
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U N TH E SP E A K E R SE LF - TE S T — Some speaker systems have a self-test button on the subwoofer. See the
speaker documentation for self-test instructions.