Dell Inspiron 2650 - Manual (Page 55)

Solving Problems 55
If you have a problem with external speakers
HINT: 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.
Printer Problems
C HE C K T H E S P E A K E R CA B L E C ON N EC T I O NS — See the setup diagram
supplied with the speakers.
T 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.
E NSU R E T H A T T H E S P EA K ER S A R E T U R NE D ON — See the setup
diagram supplied with the speakers.
A 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.
T 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.
R U N T H E S P E A K E 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.
E 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.
R E I NS T AL L THE SOUN D ( AU D IO ) D R IV E R — See page 67.
C HE C K T H E P R IN T E R C A B L E C O N NE C T I ON S — Ensure that the printer
cable is properly connected to the computer (see page 29).
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