No sound from external speakers, No sound from headphones, Touch pad or mouse problems – Dell Inspiron 1721 (Mid 2007) User Manual
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Troubleshooting
No sound from external speakers
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
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
AUDIO
DRIVER
—
See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on
R
UN
THE
D
ELL
D
IAGNOSTICS
—
See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 97.
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.
No sound from headphones
C
HECK
THE
HEADPHONE
CABLE
CONNECTION
—
Ensure that the headphone
cable is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "audio
connectors" on page 27).
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.
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
C
HECK
THE
TOUCH
PAD
SETTINGS
—
1 Click Start
→ Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse.
2 Adjust the settings, as needed.