DELL 530b Manuale Utente

Solving Problems

81

Sound and Speaker Problems

 

CAUTION: 

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the 

safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

No sound from speakers

 

NOTE: 

The volume control in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume 

setting. If you have been listening to MP3 songs, ensure that you did not turn the 
player volume down or off.

C

HECK

 

THE

 

SPEAKER

 

CABLE

 

CONNECTIONS

—

Ensure that the speakers are 

connected as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. If you 
purchased a sound card, ensure that the speakers are connected to the card.

E

NSURE

 

THAT

 

THE

 

CORRECT

 

AUDIO

 

SOLUTION

 

IS

 

ENABLED

 

IN

 

THE

  B I O S  

SETUP

 

PROGRAM

—

E

NSURE

 

THAT

 

THE

 

SUBWOOFER

 

AND

 

THE

 

SPEAKERS

 

ARE

 

TURNED

 

ON

—

See the 

setup diagram supplied with the speakers. If your speakers have volume controls, 
adjust the volume, bass, or treble to eliminate distortion.

A

DJUST

 

THE

  W

INDOWS

 

VOLUME

 

CONTROL

—

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.

D

ISCONNECT

 

HEADPHONES

 

FROM

 

THE

 

HEADPHONE

 

CONNECTOR

—

Sound from 

the speakers is automatically disabled when headphones are connected to the 
computer’s front-panel headphone connector.

T

EST

 

THE

 

ELECTRICAL

 

OUTLET

—

Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by 

testing it with another device, such as a lamp.

E

LIMINATE

 

POSSIBLE

 

INTERFERENCE

—

Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, 

or halogen lamps to check for interference.

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