Dell Latitude D530 (Early 2008) - Manual (Page 119)

Troubleshooting 119
A D J U ST T H E W INDO WS V O L U M E C O N T 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.
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I SC O N N E CT H E A D P H O N E S F R O M T H E H E A D P H O N E C O N N E CT O R — Sound from the
speakers is automatically disabled when headphones are connected to the computer’s
front-panel headphone connector.
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ES T T H E EL E CT R I C A L O U T L E T — Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by
testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
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L I M I N A T E PO S S I B L E I N T E RF E R E N CE — Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or
halogen lamps to check for interference.
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U N T H E SP E A K E R D I A G N O ST I C S
R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D D RI VE R — See "Drivers" on page 127.
No sound from headphones
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H E C K T H E H E A D P H O N E CA BLE C O N N E CT I O N — Ensure that the headphone cable is
securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "Left Side View" on page 25).
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D J U ST T H E W INDO WS V O L U M E C O N T 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.
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
C H E C K T H E T O U C H P A D SE T T I N G S —
1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Mouse.
2 Try adjusting the settings.
C H E C K T H E M O U S E C A B L E — Shut down the computer. Disconnect the mouse cable,
check it for damage, and firmly reconnect the cable.
If you are using a mouse extension cable, disconnect it and connect the
mouse directly to the computer.
T O V E RI F Y TH A T T H E P R O B L E M I S W I T H T H E M O U S E , C H E C K T H E T O U C H P A D —
1 Shut down the computer.
2 Disconnect the mouse.
3 Turn on the computer.
4 At the Windows
desktop, use the touch pad to move the cursor around,
select an icon, and open it.