Dell P2311H Monitor - Manual (Page 36)

Troubleshooting:Dell P2211H/P2311H Flat Panel Monitor User's Guide
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the device directly to the computer system.
High Speed USB 2.0 interface High Speed USB 2.0 Check that your computer is USB 2.0-capable.
is slow. peripherals working slowly or Some computers have both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. Ensure that the correct USB
not working at all port is used.
Reconnect the upstream cable to your computer.
Reconnect the USB peripherals (downstream connector).
Reboot the computer.
Dell™ Soundbar Problems
Common Symptoms What You Experience Possible Solutions
No Sound No power to Soundbar - the Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to the middle position; check if
power indicator is off the power indicator (Blue LED) on the front of the Soundbar is illuminated.
Confirm that the power cable from the Soundbar is plugged into the adapter.
No Sound Soundbar has power - power Plug the audio line-in cable into the computer's audio out jack.
indicator is on Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum
Play some audio content on the computer (i.e. audio CD, or MP3).
Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to a higher volume setting.
Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.
Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).
Distorted Sound Computer's sound card is used Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.
as the audio source Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the sound
card.
Set all Windows volume controls to their midpoints.
Decrease the volume of the audio application.
Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar counter-clockwise to a lower volume
setting.
Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.
Troubleshoot the computer's sound card.
Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).
Distorted Sound Other audio source is used Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.
Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the audio
source.
Decrease the volume of the audio source.
Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar counter-clockwise to a lower volume
setting.
Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.
Unbalanced Sound Output Sound from only one side of Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.
Soundbar Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the sound card
or audio source.
Set all Windows audio balance controls (L-R) to their midpoints.
Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.
Troubleshoot the computer's sound card.
Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).
Low Volume Volume is too low Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.
Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to the maximum volume
setting.
Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum.
Increase the volume of the audio application.
Test the Soundbar using another audio source (i.e. portable CD player).
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