Dell Inspiron 2500 - Manual (Page 35)

Solving Problems 35
Printer Problems
If you cannot print to a parallel port printer
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D J U S T T H E
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I N D O W S V O LU M E C ON T R OL
— In Windows XP, click the
speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. In Windows Me and
Windows 2000, double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your
screen. Be sure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted.
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ES T TH E S P EA K E RS
— Plug the speaker audio cable into the headphone
connector on the side of the computer. Ensure that the headphone volume
control is turned up. Play a music CD.
R U N T H E S P E AK E R S E LF - T ES T — Some speaker systems have a self-test
button on the subwoofer. See the speaker documentation for self-test
instructions.
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L I MI N A T E P O S S I BL E I N TE R FE RE N C E
— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference.
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E I N S TA L L TH E
S
O U N D
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A U D I O
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D RI V ER
— See page50.
V E RI F Y T H E P R I N T ER C A BL E CO N N E CT I O N S — Ensure that the printer
cable is connected as described on page20.
T ES T TH E E L EC TR I CA L O U TL E T — Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
E N S U R E T H AT TH E P RI N T ER I S T U RN E D O N — See the documentation
supplied with the printer.