eMachines EL1200 Series - Manual (Page 54)

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
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Sound
You are not getting sound from the speakers
• Make sure that the speakers are turned on.
• Make sure that the volume controls are turned
up. For more information, see “ Adjusting the
volume” on page 22.
• Make sure that mute controls are turned off. For
more information, see “ Adjusting the volume”
on page 22.
• If you are using external speakers, see the
speaker setup poster to check your speaker
connections.
• Make sure that the universal jacks are configured
correctly. For more information, see
“ Configuring the audio jacks” on page 23.
Recovering your system
You can solve most computer problems by following
the information in “Troubleshooting” on page 25 or
in the technical support pages at
www.emachines.com . Problem solving may also
involve reinstalling some or all of the computer’s
software (also called recovering or restoring your
system). eMachines provides everything you need to
recover your system under most conditions.
To recover your system:
1 Create recovery discs as soon as you can.
You can use these discs later for recovering your
system from significant hardware and software
problems. For instructions, see “Creating
recovery discs” on page 46 .
Help
For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start,
then click Help and Support. Type sound troubleshooter in the Search box,
then press E
NTER
.
Caution
To prepare your computer for additional system recovery
options, you should create a set of recovery discs as soon as possible.
Recovery discs take some time to create, but for long-term reliability,
the effort is worth it. For instructions, see “Creating recovery discs”
on page 46 .