86 Solving Problems
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Sound and Speaker Problems

If you have a problem with integrated speakers

If you have a problem with external speakers

NOTE: 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.
CHANGE THE WRITE SPEED TO A SLOWER RATE —See the help files for your
CD creation software.
EXIT ALL OTHER OPEN PROGRAMS —Exiting all other open programs before
writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem.
ADJUST THE WINDOWS® VOLUME CONTROL —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. Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls to
eliminate distortion.
ADJUST THE VOLUME USING KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS —Press
<Fn><End> to disable (mute) or re-enable the integrated speakers.
REINSTALL THE SOUND (AUDIO) DRIVER —See "Reinstalling Drivers and
Utilities" on page90.
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.
ENSURE THAT THE SPEAKERS ARE TURNED ON —See the setup
diagram supplied with the speakers.
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