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Video and monitor problems – Dell XPS 630i (Early 2008) User Manual

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Troubleshooting

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R

EINSTALL

THE

SOUND

DRIVER

See "Drivers" on page 117.

R

UN

THE

H

ARDWARE

T

ROUBLESHOOTER

See "Troubleshooting Software and

Hardware Problems in the Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP and Windows Vista

®

Operating

Systems" on page 121.

No sound from headphones

C

HECK

THE

HEADPHONE

CABLE

CONNECTION

Ensure that the headphone cable is

securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "Front View of the Computer" on
page 17 and "Back V
iew of the Computer" on page 19).

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.

Video and Monitor Problems

CAUTION:

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

safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE:

If your computer came with a PCI graphics card installed, removal of the

card is not necessary when installing additional graphics cards; however, the card
is required for troubleshooting purposes. If you remove the card, store it in a safe
and secure location. For information about your graphics card, go to
support.dell.com.

The screen is blank

NOTE:

For troubleshooting procedures, see the monitor’s documentation.

The screen is difficult to read

C

HECK

THE

MONITOR

CABLE

CONNECTION

• Ensure that the monitor cable is connected to the correct graphics card (for dual

graphics card configurations).

• If you are using the optional

DVI-to-VGA

adapter, ensure that the adapter is

correctly attached to the graphics card and monitor.

• Ensure that the monitor cable is connected as shown on the setup diagram for your

computer.

• Remove any video extension cables and connect the monitor directly to the computer.

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