No Sound From Headphones - Dell Inspiron 1000 Owner's Manual

E N S U R E T H A T T H E S U B W O O F E R A N D 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. If your speakers have volume controls, adjust the volume, bass, or treble to
eliminate distortion.
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corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted.
D I S C O N N E C T H E A D P H O N E S F R O M T H E H E A D P H O N E C O N N E C T O R
automatically disabled when headphones are connected to the computer's headphone connector.
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device, such as a lamp.
E N A B L E D I G I T A L M O D E
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Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.
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Click Sounds and Audio Devices.
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Click the Hardware tab.
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Double-click the name of your CD drive.
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Click the Properties tab.
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Check the Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device box.
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
check for interference.
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No sound from headphones

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into the headphone connector.
— Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right
— Refer to the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another
— Your speakers do not work if the CD drive is operating in analog mode.
— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to
— See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 61.
— For instructions, see page 43.
— Ensure that the headphone cable is securely inserted
— See the setup diagram
— Sound from the speakers is
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