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Solving Problems
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Sound and Speaker Problems
If you have a problem with integrated speakers
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
HANGE
THE
WRITE
SPEED
TO
A
SLOWER
RATE
—
See the help files for your
CD creation software.
E
XIT
ALL
OTHER
OPEN
PROGRAMS
—
Exiting all other open programs before
writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem.
A
DJUST
THE
W
INDOWS®
VOLUME
CONTROL
—
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
DJUST
THE
VOLUME
USING
KEYBOARD
SHORTCUTS
—
Press
<Fn><End> to disable (mute) or re-enable the integrated speakers.
R
EINSTALL
THE
SOUND
(
AUDIO
)
DRIVER
—
See "Reinstalling Drivers and
Utilities" on page 90.
C
HECK
THE
SPEAKER
CABLE
CONNECTIONS
—
See the setup diagram
supplied with the speakers.
T
EST
THE
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET
—
Ensure that the electrical outlet is
working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
SPEAKERS
ARE
TURNED
ON
—
See the setup
diagram supplied with the speakers.
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