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Audio
Symptom
No sound.
7–4
Problem
Volume is muted.
Speakers are turned off.
Speaker cables are not
properly connected.
PC is in
standby mode.
Using a passive speaker
system.
Solution
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices,
if present, and then double-click Sounds and
Audio Devices.
3. Click the Mute check box to remove the check
mark from the box.
If your speakers have a power button, check whether
they are turned on (select models only).
Turn off your PC using the normal "Turning Off the PC"
procedure, and reconnect the speakers.
Press the Power button to resume from standby mode.
Your PC only supports powered speakers.
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