Solving Audio Problems - Compaq Armada M300 Series Reference Manual

Solving Audio Problems

Problem
System warnings or alerts
are not audible.
Internal speakers produce
no sound.
External speakers,
headphones, or a headset
produces no sound.
External microphone does
not work.
Solving Audio Problems
Possible Cause
Volume is muted.
The system warning or
alert is disabled.
Volume is muted or turned
down.
External speakers,
headphones, or a headset
is connected to the
computer.
Volume is muted or turned
down.
Sound source is not
selected in Multimedia.
The recording source is not
selected in Multimedia.
The recording level volume
needs adjusting.
Solution
To increase volume, press
the Fn+F5 hotkeys, then
adjust the volume.
To enable low battery and
critical low battery
warnings, refer to
Chapter 3, "Managing
Power."
To enable Intelligent
Manageability fault
management alerts, refer to
"Using Fault Management
Alerts" in Chapter 12.
Press the Fn+F5 hotkeys,
then adjust the volume.
Adjust the volume in
Multimedia or in the
software application.
Use the external speakers,
headphones, or headset.
To use the internal
speakers, disconnect the
external speakers,
headphones, or headset.
Press the Fn+F5 hotkeys,
then adjust the volume.
Adjust the volume in
Multimedia or in the
software application.
Select the sound source in
Multimedia.
Select the recording source
in Multimedia.
Adjust the recording level
volume in Multimedia.
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