Sound And Speaker Problems; Integrated Speakers; External Speakers - Dell Inspiron 8000 Solution Manual

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and refresh rate settings. See the Tell Me How help file for instructions. To access
help files, see page 26.
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D J U S T T H E I N D O W S D I S P L A Y S E T T I N G S
Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. (In
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Windows 2000, double-click Control Panel.)
Double-click the Display icon and then click the Settings tab.
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Try different settings for Colors and Screen area.
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Sound and Speaker Problems

Integrated Speakers

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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.
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H E C K T H E V O L U M E C O N T R O L B U T T O N S
buttons simultaneously or press <Fn><End> to disable (mute) or reenable the
integrated speakers.
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External Speakers

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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 setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
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by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
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supplied with the speakers.
— Restore the original resolution
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— Double-click the yellow
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Press both volume control
( ) — See page 42.
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Ensure that the speakers
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
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See the setup diagram
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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