Solving Problems 49
No sound from headphones
TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET — Ensure that the electrical outlet is
working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
ELIMINATE POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE — Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference.
RUN THE SPEAKER DIAGNOSTICS — Some speaker systems have self-
diagnostics. See the speaker documentation for diagnostics instructions.
REINSTALL THE AUDIO (SOUND) DRIVER — See page 59.
CHECK FOR INTERRUPT REQUEST CONFLICTS — See page 58.
CHECK THE HEADPHONE CABLE CONNECTION — Ensure that the
headphone cable is securely inserted into the headphone connector (see
page 64).
ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL — Click or 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.