Compaq Evo D300 Troubleshooting Manual page 33

Solving Audio Problems (Continued)
Problem
Sound does not come out
of the speaker or
headphones. (continued)
Noise or no sound comes
out of the speakers or
headphones.
Troubleshooting Guide
Cause
Computer is in Stand
By mode.
Computer may not be
detecting the correct
speaker/headphone
type or output or
analog-to-digital
auto-sense is not
engaged.
Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
Solution
Press the power button to resume
from Stand By mode.
1. If you are using digital
speakers that have a stereo
jack and want the system to
auto-switch to digital, use a
stereo-to-mono adapter
to properly engage the
auto-sense feature.
2. If a stereo-to-mono adapter
is not available, use the
multimedia device properties
to manually switch the audio
signal from analog to digital.
3. If the headphones have a
mono jack, use the multimedia
device properties to switch the
system to analog out.
For information on how to change
the Audio Output Mode, see
Appendix D, "Setting Up
Analog/Digital Audio Output."
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