Dell Dimension 5100, Owner'S Manual

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Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 57
If the CD-RW drive stops writing
D
IS AB L E S T A N D BY MO D E I N
W
IN D O W S BE FO R E W R I T I N G T O A
CD-RW —
Search for the keyword standby in the Help and Support Center. To
access help, see page 80.
C
HA NG E THE W R I T E S P E E D T O A S LO W E R R A T E
— See the help files for
your CD creation software.
E
XI T A L L O T HE R O P EN PR O G R A MS
—
Exiting all other open programs before
writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem.
Sound and Speaker Problems
If you have a problem with integrated speakers
A
D JU S T T H E
W
I N D OW S ® V O L U ME C O NT R O L
— Double-click the speaker
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 JU S T T H E V O L U ME USI NG KE Y B OA R D S H O R T C U T S
— Press
to disable (mute) or reenable the integrated speakers.
R
E I NS T AL L THE SOUN D
(
AU D IO
)
D R IV E R
—
See page 89.
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.
C
HE C K T H E S P E A KE R CA B LE C ON N EC T I O NS
—
See the setup diagram
supplied with the speakers.
T
E S T T HE EL E CT R I C AL O U T L E T
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
E
NSU R E T H A T T H E S P EA K ER S A R E T U R N E D ON
—
See the setup diagram
supplied with the speakers.
A
D JU S T T H E
W
I N D OW S V O L UM E C O NT R O L
— Double-click the speaker 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.
T
E S T T HE S P EA K E RS
— Plug the speaker audio cable into the line-out
connector on the computer. Ensure that the headphone volume control is turned
up. Play a music CD.
R
U N T H E S P E A KE R S E L F
-
T E S T
—
Some speaker systems have a self-test
button on the subwoofer. See the speaker documentation for self-test instructions.