Dell Dimension 2200 - Manual (Page 31)

Solving Problems 31
No sound from headphones
E NA B L E DI G I T AL M O D E — In Windows XP, your speakers do not work if the
CD drive is not operating in digital 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.
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 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 U N T H E S P E A KE R D IA G NO S T IC S — Some speaker systems have self-
diagnostics. See the speaker documentation for diagnostics instructions.
R E I NS T AL L THE A UD I O ( S O U ND ) D R IV E R — See page 45.
C HE C K F O R IN T E R RU P T R E Q U ES T C O N F L I C T S — See page 47.
C HE C K T H E H EA D P HO N E C A B L E CO N NE C T I O N — Ensure that the
headphone cable is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see
page 58).
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 — 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.