Dell Inspiron 5100 - Manual (Page 57)

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C HA NG E THE W R I T E S P E E D T O A S LO W E R R A T E — See the help files for your CD creation
software.
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XI T A L L O T HE R O P EN PR O G R A MS — Exiting all other open programs before writing to the
CD-RW or DVD+RW may alleviate the problem.
Sound and Speaker Problems
If you have a problem with integrated speakers
A D JU S T T H E W I N D OW S ® V O L U ME C O NT 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, bass, or treble controls to eliminate distortion.
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D JU S T T H E V O L U ME USI NG KE Y B OA R D S H O R T C U T S . Press to disable (mute)
or reenable the integrated speakers.
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E I NS T AL L THE SOUN D ( AU D IO ) D R IV E R . See page 89.
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 HE C K T H E S P E A KE R CA B LE C ON N EC T I O NS — See the setup diagram supplied with the
speakers.
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E S T T HE EL E CT R I C AL 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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NSU R E T H A T T H E S P EA K ER S A R E T U R N E D ON — See the setup diagram supplied with the
speakers.
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D JU S T T H E W I N D OW S V O L UM E C O NT 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, bass, or treble controls to eliminate distortion.
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E S T T HE S P EA 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 T H E S P E A KE R S E L F - T E S T — Some speaker systems have a self-test button on the
subwoofer. See the speaker documentation for self-test instructions.
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LI MI NATE P OS S IB L E I NT E R FE R E NC E — Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen
lamps to check for interference.
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E I NS T AL L THE SOUN D ( AU D IO ) D R IV E R — See page 89.