Solving Problems With Sound - HP Kayak XA Online Manual

Using Sound on Your PC

Solving Problems with Sound

Solving Problems with Sound
No sound when
If you can't hear any sound at all, try playing one of the sample wave or MIDI files on
your system, as described in
running any
hear sound, the problem lies with the application you were running or with the file
applications
you were originally trying to play. If the sample files also give no sound, check your
system connections for the following:
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Next, check that the output volume is not set to zero:
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Absence of sound can also be caused by a hardware conflict. Hardware conflicts
occur when two or more peripheral devices compete for the same system resources.
Conflicts between your sound board and another peripheral device might be due to
the settings of the I/O addresses, IRQ line, or DMA channel. To resolve the conflict,
change the settings either of your sound board or of the other peripheral board in
your system.
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Your headset or headphones must not be connected directly to the CD-ROM
drive, but to the LINE OUT and MIC sockets on the rear panel. (Refer to the
connection information on
sure it's turned up to a suitable level.
If you have unpowered speakers, they should be connected to the SPK socket on
the rear panel. Also ensure that the speakers are turned on.
If you're using an external amplifier or amplified speakers, make sure it's
connected to the LINE OUT socket on the rear panel, and the volume set to mid
point or lower.
Windows NT 3.51 users: Start the Volume Control program in the Accessories
group.
Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 users: Display the Volume Control window by
double-clicking the speaker symbol
select Volume Control from within the application). Check the level both for the
overall Volume Control and for the particular device you are playing, for example
MIDI. Check also that the device has not been muted—the Mute checkbox should
be clear.
OS/2: Start the volume control program in the Multimedia folder.
Refer to"Sound Board Settings" on page 27.
English
"Testing Your Audio Setup" on page
page 16.) If your headset has a volume control, make
in the right corner of the taskbar (or
10. If you then