If You Hear An Unfamiliar Scraping Or Grinding Sound; If The Cd-Rw Drive Stops Writing; Sound And Speaker Problems; If You Have A Problem With Integrated Speakers - Dell Inspiron 500m Owner's Manual

If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound

• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.

If the CD-RW drive stops writing

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keyword standby in the Help and Support Center. To access help, see "Accessing Help" on page 86.
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software.
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CD-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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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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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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— Exiting all other open programs before writing to the
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— Double-click the speaker icon in the lower-
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— See the setup diagram supplied with the
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with
— Double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right
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— See the help files for your CD creation
— See the setup diagram supplied with the
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