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 600m 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

D I S A B L E S T A N D B Y M O D E I N
C D - R W — Search for the keyword standby in the Help and Support Center. To
access help, see "Accessing Help" on page 98.
C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E
your CD creation software.
E X I T A L L O T H E R O P E N P R O G R A M S
writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem.

Sound and Speaker Problems

If you have a problem with integrated speakers

A D J U S T T H E W I N D O W S
icon in the lower-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.
A D J U S T T H E V O L U M E U S I N G T H E V O L U M E C O N T R O L B U T T O N S
the volume control buttons and mute button, which are located above the keyboard.
R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D
Software" on page 115.

If you have a problem with external speakers

C H E C K 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
supplied with the speakers.
T E S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
N S U R E T H A T T H E S P E A K E R S A R E T U R N E D O N
E
supplied with the speakers.
A D J U S T T H E W I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L
in the lower-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.
W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A
— Exiting all other open programs before
®
V O L U M E C O N T R O L — Double-click the speaker
( A U D I O ) D R I V E R — See "Reinstalling Drivers and
— See the setup diagram
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
— Double-click the speaker icon
— See the help files for
— Press
— See the setup diagram
Using CDs, DV Ds , and Other Multimedia
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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