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Audio Output
When I close the
lid of my notebook,
the display of the
external monitor
goes blank.
By default, most notebooks go into Standby or Hibernate
mode when the lid is closed.
To change this setting:
Open the Control Panel and select Power Options.
•
Windows Vista
: Select
Choose what closing the lid does
on
the left column. Select the
When I close the lid
, and then
select
Do nothing
.
•
Windows XP
: Select the
Advanced
tab. In the
Power buttons
section, under the option
When I close the lid of my
computer
, select
Do nothing
.
Problem Possible Solution
I cannot hear
anything through
my notebook
speakers and my
built-in microphone
does not work after
connecting to the
Dell Wireless Dock.
By default, most notebooks send the audio output to the
Dell Wireless Dock when associated, thereby disabling
your notebook’s built-in speakers and microphone.
To enable the speakers and microphone:
1
Open the
UWB Radio and Host Settings
window in
the
Wireless USB Manager
.
2
Select
Laptop
to enable the speakers and microphone
on your notebook.
NOTE: You must restart the application currently using the
audio device to enable this change.
Problem Possible Solution
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