30 Solving Problems
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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.
ADJUST THE WINDOWS DISPLAY SETTINGS
Windows XP
1Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
2Click Appearance and Themes.
3Click Display, and then click the Settings tab.
4Try different settings for Screen resolution and Color quality.
Windows 2000
1Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel .
2Double-click the Display icon, and then click the Settings tab.
3Try different settings for Colors and Screen area.
CHECK FOR INTERRUPT REQUEST CONFLICTS—See page49.
ENSURE THAT THE SUBWOOFER AND THE SPEAKERS ARE TURNED
ON—See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
ADJUST THE SPEAKER CONTROLS—If your speakers have volume controls,
adjust the volume, bass, or treble to eliminate distortion.
VERIFY THE SPEAKER CABLE CONNECTIONS—Ensure that the speakers
are connected as shown on the START HERE sheet for your computer and the
setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
BE SURE THAT HEADPHONES ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE FRONT-
PANEL HEADPHONE JACK—Sound from the speakers is automatically
disabled when headphones are connected to the computer’s front-panel
headphone jack.
ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL—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.