Dell Inspiron 8000 - Manual (Page 29)

Solving Problems 29
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.
R ES T O RE T H E R EC OM M EN DE D S ET T I N GS — Restore the original resolution
and refresh rate settings. See the Tell Me How help file for instructions. To access
help files, see page 26.
A D JU S T T HE W I N DO W S D IS P LAY S ET T I N GS —
1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. (In
Windows 2000, double-click Control Panel.)
2 Double-click the Display icon and then click the Settings tab.
3 Try different settings for Colors and Screen area.
A D JU S T T HE W I N DO W S V OLU M E CON T R OL — Double-click the yellow
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 T H E VOL UM E CO NT R OL BU T T O NS — Press both volume control
buttons simultaneously or press <Fn><End> to disable (mute) or reenable the
integrated speakers.
R EI N S T ALL T H E S OU N D ( AU D IO ) DR IV ER — See page 42.
V ER I FY T H E S P EA KE R CAB LE CO NN EC T I ON S — Ensure that the speakers
are connected as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
T ES T T H E E LEC T RI CA L O UT LET — Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
E N S U RE T H AT T HE S P E AK ER S AR E T UR N ED ON — See the setup diagram
supplied with the speakers.