Sound And Speaker Problems - Dell Dimension 4500 Owner's Manual

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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
are connected as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
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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
— See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. If your speakers have
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volume controls, adjust the volume, bass, or treble to eliminate distortion.
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D J U S T T H E I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L
speaker icon in the lower-right 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
Sound from the speakers is automatically disabled when headphones are
connected to the computer's front-panel headphone connector.
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E S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T
working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
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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
lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference.
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U N T H E S P E A K E R D I A G N O S T I C S
diagnostics. See the speaker documentation for diagnostics instructions.
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E I N S T A L L T H E A U D I O
C H E C K F O R I N T E R R U P T R E Q U E S T C O N F L I C T S
— Ensure that the speakers
— Click or double-click the
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is
— Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
— Some speaker systems have self-
( ) — See page 52.
S O U N D D R I V E R
— See page 54.
HINT: The volume
control in some MP3
players overrides the
Windows
setting. If you have been
listening to MP3 songs,
ensure that you did not
turn the player volume
down or off.
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