No sound from headphones – Dell Vostro 200 (Mid 2007) User Manual
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Solving Problems
No sound from headphones
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.
R
EINSTALL
THE
SOUND
DRIVER
—
See "Manually Reinstalling Drivers" on
R
UN
THE
H
ARDWARE
T
ROUBLESHOOTER
—
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 15).
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.