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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, ensure that you did not turn the player volume down or off.

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 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.

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.

EN A B L E D I G I T A L M O D E Your speakers do not work if the CD or DVD drive is not operating in digital mode. To enable digital mode:

1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.

2 Click Sounds and Audio Devices.

3 Click the Hardware tab.

4 Double-click the name of your CD drive. 5 Click the Properties tab.

6 Check the Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device box.

You may also need to change the playback mode in Windows Media Player:

1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs, and then point to Windows Media Player.

2 Click Tools.

3 Click Options.

4 Click the Devices tab.

5 Double-click the name of your CD or DVD drive, and then select Digital as playback mode.

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Dell 2300 manual Sound and Speaker Problems, No sound from speakers, Click Sounds and Audio Devices

2300 specifications

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