No Sound From Headphones; Remote Control Problems; Touch Pad Or Mouse Problems - Dell Vostro 1700 Owner's Manual

No sound from headphones

H E C K T H E H E A D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N
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cable is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see "Using
ExpressCards" on page 85).
A D J U S T T H E W
icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned
up and that the sound is not muted.

Remote Control Problems

P P L I C A T I O N D O E S N O T R E S P O N D T O R E M O T E C O N T R O L W I T H I N T H E S P E C I F I E D
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M A X I M U M R A N G E
• Check that the battery is placed correctly with the "+" side facing up.
Check that the battery is also not weak.
• Point your remote control to the receiver. The receiver is underneath the
touch pad of your computer.
• Move the remote control closer to your computer.
E M O T E C O N T R O L I S S T U C K I N T H E S L O T
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Check that you have not incorrectly stored the remote control into a non-
Express Card slot. Contact Dell Technical Support for removing it.

Touch Pad or Mouse Problems

C H E C K T H E T O U C H P A D S E T T I N G S
Windows XP:
1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Mouse.
2 Adjust the settings, as needed.
Windows Vista:
1 Click the Windows Vista Start button
and Sound→ Mouse.
2 Adjust the settings, as needed.
C H E C K T H E M O U S E C A B L E
cable and check it for damage, then firmly reconnect the cable.
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Troubleshooting
I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L
Shut down the computer, disconnect the mouse
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Ensure that the headphone
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Click or double-click the speaker
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→ Control Panel→ Hardware