IBM Aptiva Handbook page 48

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The volume of the speakers is controlled by a software
volume-control program provided with your computer. You
can access the volume control program using either of the
following methods:
±
Click on the speaker icon on the Windows 98
taskbar located at the bottom right corner of the
Windows desktop. This method allows you to control
the overall volume.
±
Click on Start, select Programs, select Accessories,
select Entertainment, and then click on Volume
Control. This method starts the master Volume
Control window, which allows you to adjust the
volume of each audio device individually.
If no sound comes from your speakers, you might have the
volume set too low or the mute function activated.
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You may be able to plug headphones into the headphone
jack on the CD-ROM drive (not available on all systems) or
into the line-out jack on the back of the computer's system
unit. The line-out jack is marked with the icon
W On some IBM Aptiva PCs, a headphone jack and a
volume control are located on the CD-ROM drive on the
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front of the computer's system unit.
Note:
When your headphones are plugged into the
headphone jack on the CD-ROM drive, they will pick up
only the sound coming from an ordinary audio CD in the
CD-ROM drive. The headphones will not pick up other
sounds generated from your computer or any external
device connected to the computer, such as a MIDI
(Musical Instrument Digital Interface) keyboard.
When your headphones are plugged into this jack, use
the volume control on the CD-ROM drive to adjust the
volume of the headphones. This volume control adjusts
the volume of the headphones, but not the speakers. If
you want to turn the speaker volume down while using
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the headphones, use the volume control program to do
it.
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The CD-ROM drive in the computer that you
purchased may not include all of the lights and
controls shown in the following illustration.
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