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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.

AD J U S T T H E WI N D O W S D I S P L A Y S E T T I N G S

Windows XP

1 Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

2 Click Appearance and Themes.

3 Click Display, and then click the Settings tab.

4 Try different settings for Screen resolution and Color quality.

Windows 2000

1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Display icon, and then click the Settings tab.

3 Try different settings for Colors and Screen area.

CH E C K F O R I N T E R R U P T R E Q U E S T C O N F L I C T S See page 47.

Sound and Speaker Problems

No sound from speakers

CH E C K T H E S P E A K E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S Ensure that the speakers are connected as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.

EN S U R E T H A T T H E S U B W O O F E R A N D T H E S P E A K E R S A R E T U R N E D

O N See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. If your speakers have volume controls, adjust the volume, bass, or treble to eliminate distortion.

AD J U S T T H E WI N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L In Windows XP, click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. In Windows 2000, double- click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Be sure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted.

DI S C O N N E C T H E A D P H O N E S F R O M T H E H E A D P H O N E C O N N E C T O R

Sound from the speakers is automatically disabled when headphones are connected to the computer’s front-panel headphone connector.

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Solving Problems

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Dell 2200 owner manual Sound and Speaker Problems, No sound from speakers, Click Appearance and Themes

2200 specifications

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