Dell 1000 owner manual Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems, If you there is no audio

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A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N

If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound

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If you there is no audio

A D J U S T T H E W I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L —

•Click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen.

•Ensure that the volume is turned up by clicking the slidebar and dragging it up.

•Ensure that the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that are checked.

C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R S A N D S U B W O O F E R — See page 56.

•Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.

•Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.

— A hot hard drive may prevent the

operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature before turning it on.

R U N C H E C K D I S K —

1 Click the Start button and click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:.

3 Click Properties.

4 Click the Tools tab.

5 Under Error-checking, click Check Now.

6 Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors. 7 Click Start.

E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only. The modem does not operate while it is connected to a digital telephone network.

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