Dell soundbar problems, Dell™ soundbar problems – Dell U3011 Monitor User Manual

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Dell™ Soundbar

Problems

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High Speed USB 2.0 interface
is slow.

High Speed USB 2.0
peripherals working slowly or
not working at all

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Check that your computer is USB 2.0-capable.

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Some computers have both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. Ensure that the correct USB
port is used.  

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Reconnect the upstream cable to your computer.

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Reconnect the USB peripherals (downstream connector). 

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Reboot the computer.

Common Symptoms

What You Experience

Possible Solutions

No Sound

No power to Soundbar - the
power indicator is off

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Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to the middle position; check
if the power indicator (Blue LED) on the front of the Soundbar is illuminated.

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Confirm that the power cable from the Soundbar is plugged into the adapter.

No Sound

Soundbar has power - power
indicator is on

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Plug the audio line-in cable into the computer's audio out jack.

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Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum.

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Play some audio content on the computer (i.e. audio CD, or MP3).

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Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to a higher volume setting.

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Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.

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Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).

Distorted Sound

Computer's sound card is
used as the audio source

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Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.

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Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the sound
card.

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Set all Windows volume controls to their midpoints.

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Decrease the volume of the audio application.

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Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar counter-clockwise to a lower volume
setting.

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Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.

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Troubleshoot the computer's sound card.

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Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).

Distorted Sound

Other audio source is used

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Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.

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Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the audio
source.

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Decrease the volume of the audio source.

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Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar counter-clockwise to a lower volume
setting.

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Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.

Unbalanced Sound Output

Sound from only one side of
Soundbar

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Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.

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Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the sound
card or audio source.

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Set all Windows audio balance controls (L-R) to their midpoints.

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Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.

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Troubleshoot the computer's sound card.

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Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).

Low Volume

Volume is too low

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Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.

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Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to the maximum volume
setting.

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Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum.

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Increase the volume of the audio application.

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Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).

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