Dell Inspiron 2500 - Manual (Page 34)

34 Solving Problems
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Sound and Speaker Problems
Integrated Speakers
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.
A
DJ U S T T H E
W
I N DO W S VO L U ME CO N TR O L
— In Windows XP, click the
speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. In Windows Me and
Windows 2000, double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your
screen. Be sure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted.
C
H EC K TH E V O LU M E C ON T R OL B U TT O N S
— Press both volume control
buttons simultaneously or press <Fn><End> to disable (mute) or reenable the
integrated speakers.
R EI N S T AL L T H E S O U N D ( AU D I O ) D R I VE R — See page50.
E N S U RE TH A T T H E S U B W OO F ER A N D T H E S P E AK E R S A RE T U R N ED
O N
— See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
A DJ U S T T H E S P E A K ER C O N TR O LS — If your speakers have volume controls,
adjust the volume, bass, or treble to eliminate distortion.
V ER I FY TH E S P E AK E R C AB LE C O N N EC T IO N S — Ensure that the speakers
are connected as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
T E S T T H E EL E CT RI C AL OU T LE T — Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
E N S U RE TH A T T H E S P E AK E RS A RE T U R N ED O N — See the setup diagram
supplied with the speakers.
A DJ U S T T H E S P E A K ER C O N TR O LS — Adjust the volume, bass, or treble
controls to eliminate distortion.