Dell Dimension 8100 Solution Manual page 22

HINT: The volume
control in some MP3
players overrides the
Windows volume setting.
If you have been listening
to MP3 songs, make sure
that you did not turn the
player volume down or
off.
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Solving Pr oblems
V
E R I F Y T H E S P E A K E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S
are connected as shown on the START HERE sheet for your computer and the
setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
T
E S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T
working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
E
N S U R E T H A T T H E S P E A K E R S A R E T U R N E D O N
supplied with the speakers.
A
D J U S T T H E S P E A K E R C O N T R O L S
controls to eliminate distortion.
A W
D J U S T T H E I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L
speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Be sure that the volume is
turned up and that the sound is not muted.
T —
E S T T H E S P E A K E R S
of the CD drive. Ensure that the headphone volume control is turned up. Play a
music CD.
R U N T H E S P E A K E R S E L F
button on the subwoofer. See the speaker documentation for self-test
instructions.
M O V E T H E S U B W O O F E R A W A Y F R O M T H E M O N I T O R
system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 2 ft (6 cm)
away from the monitor.
E
L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I N T E R F E R E N C E
lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference.
R S
E I N S T A L L T H E O U N D
—
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is
— Adjust the volume, bass, or treble
— Double-click the yellow
Plug the speaker audio cable into the headphone jack
- T E S T — Some speaker systems have a self-test
— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
( ) — See page 32.
A U D I O D R I V E R
Ensure that the speakers
— See the setup diagram
— If your speaker