Dell Dimension 4550 - Manual (Page 55)

Solving Problems 55
Sound and Speaker Problems
No sound from speakers
HINT: 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.
C HE C K T H E S P E A KE R CA B LE C ON N EC T I O NS — Ensure that the speakers
are connected as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
E NSU R E T H A T T H E S UB W O O F E R AN D T HE S P EA K E RS A R E T U R N E D
O N — See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. If your speakers have
volume controls, adjust the volume, bass, or treble to eliminate distortion.
A D JU S T T H E W I N D OW S V O L UM E C O NT R O L — 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 IS CO N NE C T HE A D P HO N ES F R OM THE HE A D P HO N E C O NN E CT O R —
Sound from the speakers is automatically disabled when headphones are
connected to the computer’s front-panel headphone connector.
T E S T T HE EL E CT R I C AL O U T L E T — Ensure that the electrical outlet is
working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
E NA B L E DI G I T AL M O D E — Your speakers do not work if the CD drive is
operating in analog mode. To enable digital mode:
1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Sounds, Speech,
and Audio Devices.
2 Click Sounds and Audio Devices.
3 Click the Hardware tab.
4 Double-click the name of your CD drive.
5 Click the Properties tab.
6 Check the Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device box.
E LI MI NATE P OS S IB L E I NT E R FE R E NC E — Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference.