Compaq Armada M300 series Maintenance And Service Manual page 37

Table 2-8
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Problem
External microphone does not
work.
No sound from headphones
Volume too low or too loud
Problem
Computer is beeping and battery
power light is blinking
Computer battery charge light
blinks to indicate low battery
condition, but computer does not
beep.
2-14 Troubleshooting
Possible Cause
You are using the wrong type of
microphone or microphone plug
for the computer.
The microphone may not be
connected properly.
Sound source not selected.
Audio settings are not set
correctly.
Volume control on the computer
is turned down.
Volume or mixing controls set
incorrectly.
Sound source not selected.
The headphones are connected to
the wrong jack.
Volume or mixing controls set
incorrectly.
Table 2-9
Solving Battery/Battery Gauge Problems
Possible Cause
Battery pack charge is low.
Volume turned down too low.
Solution
Check to see if you are using a
monophonic electret condenser micro-
phone with a 3.5-mm plug.
Ensure that the micro-phone plug is
properly connected to the mono
microphone jack.
Ensure that microphone is selected
as the recording source in Control
Panel Å Multimedia and that the
recording level is adjusted.
Check the game program's audio
settings.
Adjust the computer volume with the
Fn+F5 hotkeys.
Adjust the overall volume with the
Fn+F5 hotkeys.
Use the mixing features available
by double-clicking the speaker
icon on the Windows taskbar.
Verify that the sound source is
selected in Control Panel Å
Multimedia.
Check the connection.
Adjust the overall volume with the
Fn+F5 hotkeys.
Replace the battery pack with
another fully charged battery
pack.
Check the mixing features available
by double-clicking the speaker icon
on the Windows taskbar.
Solution
Charge the battery pack by
connecting to an external power
source.
Replace the battery pack with
another fully charged battery.
Initiate Hibernation or turn the
computer off until AC power or a
fully charged battery is available.
Turn up the volume using the Fn+F5
hotkeys.
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