Sound And Speaker Problems; If You Have A Problem With Integrated Speakers; If You Have A Problem With External Speakers - Dell Inspiron 5100 Owner's Manual

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software.
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CD-RW or DVD+RW may alleviate the problem.

Sound and Speaker Problems

If you have a problem with integrated speakers

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right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted.
Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls to eliminate distortion.
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or reenable the integrated speakers.
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If you have a problem with external speakers

NOTE: 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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speakers.
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another device, such as a lamp.
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speakers.
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corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted. Adjust
the volume, bass, or treble controls to eliminate distortion.
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computer. Ensure that the headphone volume control is turned up. Play a music CD.
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subwoofer. See the speaker documentation for self-test instructions.
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lamps to check for interference.
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— Exiting all other open programs before writing to the
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— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with
— Plug the speaker audio cable into the line-out connector on the
- — Some speaker systems have a self-test button on the
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— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen
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— See the help files for your CD creation
— Double-click the speaker icon in the lower-
. Press
— See the setup diagram supplied with the
— See the setup diagram supplied with the
— Double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right
U s i n g C D s , D V D s , a n d O t h e r M ul t i m e d i a
to disable (mute)
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