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If only part of the display is readable
Sound and Speaker Problems
If you have a problem with integrated speakers
If you have a problem with external speakers
HINT: 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.
CONNECT AN EXTERNAL MONITOR
1 Turn off your computer and connect an external monitor to the computer.
2 Turn on the computer and the monitor and adjust the monitor brightness and
contrast controls.
If the external monitor works, the computer display or video controller may be
defective. Contact Dell (see page 103).
ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL — In Windows XP, click the
speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. In Windows Me and
Windows 2000, double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of the
screen. Be sure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted.
ADJUST THE VOLUME USING KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS — Press
to disable (mute) or reenable the integrated speakers.
REINSTALL THE SO UND (AUDIO) DRIVER — See page 58.
CHECK THE SPEAKER CABLE CONNECTIONS — See the setup diagram
supplied with the speakers.
TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET — Ensure that the electrical outlet is
working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. If the device is plugged
into a surge protector, try plugging it directly into an electrical outlet.
ENSURE THAT THE SPEAKERS ARE TURNED ON — See the setup
diagram supplied with the speakers.
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